Number of undernourished people in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of undernourished people was 0.8 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.8 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.7 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5 num m, in 2013.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 75th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.7 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1.6 num m | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5 num m | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 num m | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1 num m | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9 num m | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 num m | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7 num m | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6 num m | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 num m | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 num m | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 num m | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 num m | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7 num m | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 num m | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 num m | 0.7 num m | 1.7 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.57 num m | 0.5 num m | 0.7 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 num m | 0.6 num m | 0.8 num m | 5 |
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More development goals data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Red List Index 0.8764 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 82.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of undernourished people in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.8 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 num m in 2013.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of undernourished people?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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