Laos vs Moldova: Dietary composition by country

Laos
27.66 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Moldova
26.3 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Laos rank
50th
Moldova rank
53rd

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Laos
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita against 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita in Moldova, a difference of 1.36 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.

Laos ranks 50th and Moldova ranks 53rd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7421 kilocalories per day per capita 0.2459 kilocalories per day per capita 0.4962 kilocalories per day per capita Laos
2000s 2.28 kilocalories per day per capita 3.64 kilocalories per day per capita 1.35 kilocalories per day per capita Moldova
2010s 14.38 kilocalories per day per capita 21.99 kilocalories per day per capita 7.61 kilocalories per day per capita Moldova
2020s 20.43 kilocalories per day per capita 27.93 kilocalories per day per capita 7.5 kilocalories per day per capita Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Laos or Moldova?
Laos, at 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita against 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Laos and Moldova?
1.36 kilocalories per day per capita, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Moldova?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Laos and Moldova rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Laos ranks 50th and Moldova ranks 53rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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