Per capita milk consumption in Laos
Laos: Per capita milk consumption was 10.15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.15
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.46
in 2022
All-time low
0.3751
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 10.15 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Laos peaked at 13.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3751, in 1975.
That places Laos 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita milk consumption in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -40.1% |
| 1965 | 1.44 | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -24.3% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 1.74 | +44.2% |
| 1969 | 1.96 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 2.33 | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 2.08 | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 1.42 | -31.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9139 | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9853 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3751 | -61.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3836 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3914 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.44 | +1291.2% |
| 1979 | 4.72 | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4432 | -89.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4426 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4622 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.472 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4819 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5309 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5604 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5507 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +98.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8368 | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | +82.5% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | +60.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 4.67 | +170.4% |
| 1995 | 4.39 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.99 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 4.03 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 3.55 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 3.12 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 4 | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.51 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.75 | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 5.31 | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 5.67 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.42 | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 5.24 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 6.85 | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 5.01 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 8.42 | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 10.86 | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 7.57 | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 13.46 | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 10.15 | -24.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.08, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1291.2% | 0.3914 | 5.44 |
| 1994 | +170.4% | 1.73 | 4.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 | 1.03 | 1.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 0.3751 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9311 | 0.4426 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 0.8368 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 2.36 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 3.75 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 | 7.57 | 13.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 171 Malawi 10.95 compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 10.65 compare
- 173 Benin 10.59 compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 10.05 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 9.92 compare
- 177 Cambodia 9.68 compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Laos?
- Per capita milk consumption in Laos was 10.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3751 in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Laos ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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