Daily per capita fat supply in Laos

Laos: Daily per capita fat supply was 42.14 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.14 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
179th
of 191 countries
All-time high
43.34 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
17.85 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply in Laos, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily per capita fat supply in Laos stood at 42.14 grams of fat per day per capita.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Laos peaked at 43.34 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.85 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1975.

That places Laos 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.28 grams of fat per day per capita 18.19 grams of fat per day per capita 22.04 grams of fat per day per capita 9
1970s 19.28 grams of fat per day per capita 17.85 grams of fat per day per capita 20.82 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1980s 21.09 grams of fat per day per capita 18.89 grams of fat per day per capita 22.23 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1990s 23.6 grams of fat per day per capita 21.14 grams of fat per day per capita 26.17 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2000s 30.41 grams of fat per day per capita 26.23 grams of fat per day per capita 35.79 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2010s 37.9 grams of fat per day per capita 33.64 grams of fat per day per capita 42.91 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2020s 42.71 grams of fat per day per capita 42.14 grams of fat per day per capita 43.34 grams of fat per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 176 Ethiopia 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  2. 177 Afghanistan 43.33 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  3. 178 Bangladesh 42.76 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  4. 180 Lesotho 42.06 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  5. 181 Mozambique 40.1 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  6. 182 Sri Lanka 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Laos?
Daily per capita fat supply in Laos was 42.14 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 43.34 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 17.85 grams of fat per day per capita in 1975.
How does Laos rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Laos ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat 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
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.