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GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Laos

Laos: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger was 0.7 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.875 5 year moving average
in 2020
All-time low
0.167 5 year moving average
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Laos, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.2 5 year moving average2005: 0.167 5 year moving average2006: 0.5 5 year moving average2007: 0.5 5 year moving average2008: 0.5 5 year moving average2009: 0.5 5 year moving average2010: 0.5 5 year moving average2011: 0.5 5 year moving average2012: 0.5 5 year moving average2013: 0.5 5 year moving average2014: 0.429 5 year moving average2015: 0.625 5 year moving average2016: 0.625 5 year moving average2017: 0.625 5 year moving average2018: 0.625 5 year moving average2019: 0.625 5 year moving average2020: 0.875 5 year moving average2021: 0.8 5 year moving average2022: 0.7 5 year moving average2023: 0.7 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 2: zero hunger in Laos stood at 0.7 5 year moving average.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 2: zero hunger in Laos peaked at 0.875 5 year moving average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.167 5 year moving average, in 2005.

Laos ranks 71st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3945 5 year moving average 0.167 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.5554 5 year moving average 0.429 5 year moving average 0.625 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.7688 5 year moving average 0.7 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 2: zero hunger in Laos?
Goal 2: zero hunger in Laos was 0.7 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2020.
What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.167 5 year moving average in 2005.
How does Laos rank for goal 2: zero hunger?
Laos ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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