Ethiopia vs Laos: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Ethiopia
54.2%
in 2024
Laos
56.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
40th
Laos rank
38th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 56.2% against 54.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Laos ranks 38th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.3% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 57.1% | 1.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Laos, at 56.2% against 54.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Ethiopia and Laos?
- 2.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th and Laos ranks 38th 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 Share of population that 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
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.