Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Laos
Laos: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 11.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.9
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.87
in 2009
All-time low
8.2
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 11.9 for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 13.87 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 1975.
That places Laos 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.47 | — |
| 1962 | 8.53 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 8.41 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 9.01 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 9.42 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 9.55 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 9.68 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 9.7 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.48 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 9.23 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 9.2 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.15 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.72 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 8.48 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 8.2 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.51 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 8.32 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.3 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.89 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 9.92 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 10.27 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.27 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.32 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.68 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 9.06 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 9.94 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 9.78 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.53 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.93 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 9.96 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.7 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.11 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.06 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.5 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11.06 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.16 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.44 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.56 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.64 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.25 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.5 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.65 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.77 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.06 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.81 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 12.97 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.19 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.62 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.87 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.49 | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 10.44 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.41 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.25 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.39 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 11.27 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.66 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.43 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.11 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.19 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 12.36 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.31 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.12 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.9 | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.97, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.14 | 8.41 | 9.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.7 | 8.2 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.97 | 9.06 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 | 9.7 | 11.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.47 | 11.25 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 | 10.25 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 | 11.9 | 12.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 185 Sierra Leone 13.94 compare
- 186 Rwanda 13.74 compare
- 187 Sri Lanka 13.33 compare
- 189 Cambodia 11.79 compare
- 190 Madagascar 9.94 compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.09 compare
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Laos?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Laos was 11.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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