Egypt vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of undernourishment

Egypt
8.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
10.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
66th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
63rd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Egypt
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 10.0% against 8.4% in Egypt, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 66th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 138 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 20.7% 15.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 6.1% 8.3% 2.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 8.1% 9.3% 1.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Egypt or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 10.0% against 8.4% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Egypt ranks 66th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 3,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed