Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sri Lanka: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
11.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
13.3%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
188th
Sri Lanka rank
187th
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.3% against 11.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 18.6% | 9.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 18.1% | 9.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 17.4% | 7.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 17.4% | 6.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 16.8% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 14.2% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 14.2% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.3% against 11.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.