Honduras vs Laos: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Honduras
4.20 million people
in 2024
Laos
4.40 million people
in 2024
Honduras rank
62nd
Laos rank
61st
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Honduras
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.40 million people against 4.20 million people in Honduras, a difference of 200,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Laos ahead.
Honduras ranks 62nd and Laos ranks 61st of 150 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.87 million people | 4.10 million people | 233,333 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.18 million people | 4.34 million people | 160,000 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Honduras or Laos?
- Laos, at 4.40 million people against 4.20 million people in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Honduras and Laos?
- 200,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Laos?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Laos rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Honduras ranks 62nd and Laos 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.