Cape Verde vs Laos: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Cape Verde
- Laos
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6.4% against 5.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Laos ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 49th and Laos ranks 51st of 128 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.9% | 1.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.6% | 0.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Cape Verde or Laos?
- Cape Verde, at 6.4% against 5.5% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Cape Verde and Laos?
- 0.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Laos?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Laos rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th and Laos ranks 51st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.