Dietary composition by country in Laos
Laos: Dietary composition by country was 27.66 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Laos stood at 27.66. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Laos peaked at 27.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Laos ranks 50th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9996 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 1 | — |
| 1970 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0.9879 | — |
| 1995 | 0.9882 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9884 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9893 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.991 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.992 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +99.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9883 | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | +99.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.98 | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 3.99 | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 4.02 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.23 | +129.8% |
| 2011 | 9.51 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.49 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 12.91 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 16.39 | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 15.43 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 17.34 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 20.35 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 21.23 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.94 | -53.2% |
| 2020 | 10.78 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.42 | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 25.86 | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 27.66 | +7.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +129.8% | 4.02 | 9.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3338 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3031 | 0 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5937 | 0 | 0.992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 0.9883 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 | 9.23 | 21.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.43 | 10.78 | 27.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Laos?
- Dietary composition by country in Laos was 27.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for dietary composition by country?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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