Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Tajikistan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.70 million people
in 2023
Tajikistan
2.60 million people
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
66th
Tajikistan rank
67th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.70 million people against 2.60 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th and Tajikistan ranks 67th of 126 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.10 million people | 2.70 million people | 600,000 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.55 million people | 2.85 million people | 300,000 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Tajikistan?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.70 million people against 2.60 million people in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tajikistan?
- 100,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tajikistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tajikistan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th and Tajikistan ranks 67th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.