Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mauritania: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Lao People's Democratic Republic
56.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
55.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
38th
Mauritania rank
39th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 56.2% against 55.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 150 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 51.8% | 5.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 55.7% | 1.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mauritania?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 56.2% against 55.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
- 1.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 39th 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.