Per capita diet composition in Laos
Laos: Per capita diet composition was 687.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Laos stood at 687.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Laos peaked at 775.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 448.46, in 1988.
That places Laos 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 522.08 | — |
| 1962 | 512.07 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 520.32 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 530.3 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 530.93 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 535.66 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 532.35 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 531.12 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 516.89 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 529.18 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 533.28 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 532.3 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 534.47 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 526.87 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 522.87 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 516.75 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 533.06 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 506.79 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 486.47 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 477.92 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 467 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 472.15 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 463.44 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 452.76 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 467.52 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 473.35 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 472.46 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 448.46 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 455.05 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 471.06 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 479.43 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 471.02 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 467.73 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 464.69 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 465.32 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 481.84 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 479.75 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 477.22 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 472.24 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 479.44 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 476.77 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 477.45 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 479.97 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 483.81 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 487.74 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 483.96 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 481.88 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 484.01 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 490.78 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 770.79 | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 775.67 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 762.99 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 765.78 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 772.47 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 739.89 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 743.78 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 741.92 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 726.41 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 726.85 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 687.12 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 703.37 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 707.04 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 687.73 | -2.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 687.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 687.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 | +57.1% | 490.78 | 770.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 525.75 | 512.07 | 535.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 522.21 | 486.47 | 534.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 465.01 | 448.46 | 477.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 473.03 | 464.69 | 481.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 482.58 | 476.77 | 490.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.65 | 726.41 | 775.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 696.31 | 687.12 | 707.04 | 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 per capita diet composition in Laos?
- Per capita diet composition in Laos was 687.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 775.67 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.46 in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for per capita diet composition?
- Laos ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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