Central African Republic vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Central African Republic
4.60 million people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.40 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
60th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
61st
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Central African Republic
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.60 million people against 4.40 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 200,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st of 150 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.20 million people | 4.10 million people | 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 4.44 million people | 4.34 million people | 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Central African Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 4.60 million people against 4.40 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 200,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Central African Republic ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.