Laos vs Nepal: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 35.0% against 34.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 42nd of 130 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4% | 36.4% | 7.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 36.8% | 2.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Laos or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 35.0% against 34.4% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Laos ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 42nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.