Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 was 30,682 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 30,682 Int$ (PPP) per person per day for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 30,682 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,920 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, in 2017.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11,920 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 12,066 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12,623 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13,716 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 14,130 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17,069 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 23,736 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 29,052 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 30,682 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +5.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 30,682 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181.46 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 169.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 30,682 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.07 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 333.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,203 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 11,920 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 12,623 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 21,397 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 13,716 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 30,682 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 2 Lebanon 407,250 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 3 Viet Nam 33,091 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 3 Viet Nam 33,091 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30,682 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 26,922 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 8 Indonesia 25,800 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 30,682 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30,682 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025.
- What is the lowest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,920 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.