Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Laos
Laos: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 5.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.6
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
56th
of 125 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 2019
All-time low
5.6
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Laos, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe food insecurity undernourishment in Laos is 5.6, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over five years.
That places Laos 56th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.9 | — |
| 2020 | 8.3 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | -9.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Laos?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Laos was 5.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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