Daily per capita protein supply in Laos

Laos: Daily per capita protein supply was 81.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.68
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.68
in 2023
All-time low
45.23
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita protein supply in Laos, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in Laos stood at 81.68. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Laos peaked at 81.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.23, in 1988.

Laos ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Daily per capita protein supply in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita protein supply in Laos, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 49.26 —
1962 49.18 -0.2%
1963 49.58 +0.8%
1964 50.7 +2.3%
1965 51.22 +1.0%
1966 52.08 +1.7%
1967 52.07 -0.0%
1968 51.98 -0.2%
1969 50.31 -3.2%
1970 51.61 +2.6%
1971 51.37 -0.5%
1972 51.06 -0.6%
1973 50.43 -1.2%
1974 49.23 -2.4%
1975 48.67 -1.1%
1976 48.29 -0.8%
1977 49.98 +3.5%
1978 48.42 -3.1%
1979 47.66 -1.6%
1980 47.78 +0.2%
1981 46.96 -1.7%
1982 47.2 +0.5%
1983 46.55 -1.4%
1984 45.74 -1.7%
1985 45.98 +0.5%
1986 46.57 +1.3%
1987 47.02 +1.0%
1988 45.23 -3.8%
1989 45.98 +1.7%
1990 47.74 +3.8%
1991 47.61 -0.3%
1992 47.68 +0.1%
1993 47.71 +0.1%
1994 48.8 +2.3%
1995 48.74 -0.1%
1996 49.73 +2.1%
1997 50.16 +0.9%
1998 50.61 +0.9%
1999 52.08 +2.9%
2000 55.59 +6.7%
2001 56.19 +1.1%
2002 58.76 +4.6%
2003 58.82 +0.1%
2004 59.01 +0.3%
2005 60.66 +2.8%
2006 60.02 -1.1%
2007 60.66 +1.1%
2008 59.94 -1.2%
2009 63.32 +5.6%
2010 69.97 +10.5%
2011 73.64 +5.2%
2012 71.16 -3.4%
2013 74.73 +5.0%
2014 81.05 +8.5%
2015 81.45 +0.5%
2016 81.37 -0.1%
2017 78.64 -3.4%
2018 78.86 +0.3%
2019 78.51 -0.4%
2020 79.57 +1.4%
2021 81.17 +2.0%
2022 80.87 -0.4%
2023 81.68 +1.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 81.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.72, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 81.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.54, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.71 49.18 52.08 9
1970s 49.67 47.66 51.61 10
1980s 46.5 45.23 47.78 10
1990s 49.09 47.61 52.08 10
2000s 59.3 55.59 63.32 10
2010s 76.94 69.97 81.45 10
2020s 80.82 79.57 81.68 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 116 Tajikistan 83.14 compare
  2. 117 Cape Verde 82.7 compare
  3. 118 Nepal 81.74 compare
  4. 120 Slovakia 81.31 compare
  5. 121 Bolivia 80.84 compare
  6. 122 Ethiopia 79.88 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita protein supply in Laos?
Daily per capita protein supply in Laos was 81.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 81.68 in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 45.23 in 1988.
How does Laos rank for daily per capita protein supply?
Laos ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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