2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value was 0.8 million No in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.8 million No, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.7 million No in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5 million No, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.7 million No | — |
| 2002 | 1.6 million No | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5 million No | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 million No | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2 million No | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1 million No | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9 million No | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 million No | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7 million No | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6 million No | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 million No | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 million No | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 million No | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 million No | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7 million No | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 million No | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million No | 0.7 million No | 1.7 million No | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.57 million No | 0.5 million No | 0.7 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 million No | 0.6 million No | 0.8 million No | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 52.72 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 28.93 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 24.77 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 28.93 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 24.77 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 182.22 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 6,487 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.85 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 78.08 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 3,607 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.8 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 million No in 2001.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 million No in 2013.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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