Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Uzbekistan: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.40 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
4.80 million people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
61st
Uzbekistan rank
58th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 4.80 million people against 4.40 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 400,000 people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st and Uzbekistan ranks 58th of 150 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.10 million people | 5.97 million people | 1.87 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 4.34 million people | 5.42 million people | 1.08 million people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 4.80 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uzbekistan?
- 400,000 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uzbekistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st and Uzbekistan ranks 58th 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.