Number of people severely food insecure in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Number of people severely food insecure was 400,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
400,000
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
72nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
600,000
in 2019
All-time low
400,000
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 2019–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2019202120232019: 600.0k2020: 600.0k2021: 500.0k2022: 500.0k2023: 400.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lao People’s Democratic Republic recorded 400,000 for number of people severely food insecure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over five years.

That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 72nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 600,000 600,000 600,000 1
2020s 500,000 400,000 600,000 4

Countries ranked near Lao People’s Democratic Republic

  1. 71 Netherlands 500,000 compare
  2. 72 Hungary 400,000 compare
  3. 72 Paraguay 400,000
  4. 75 Belgium 300,000 compare
  5. 75 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 300,000 compare
  6. 75 Poland 300,000
  7. 75 Portugal 300,000 compare
  8. 75 Sri Lanka 300,000 compare
  9. 75 Sweden 300,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Number of people severely food insecure in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 400,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 2023.
How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 72nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Lao People’s Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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