Eritrea vs Laos: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Eritrea
224,400
in 2024
Laos
236,300
in 2024
Eritrea rank
68th
Laos rank
67th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 236,300 against 224,400 in Eritrea, a difference of 11,900.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 68th and Laos ranks 67th of 162 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,920 | 378,540 | 180,620 | Laos |
| 2010s | 233,640 | 295,140 | 61,500 | Laos |
| 2020s | 220,720 | 244,300 | 23,580 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Eritrea or Laos?
- Laos, at 236,300 against 224,400 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Eritrea and Laos?
- 11,900, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Eritrea ranks 68th and Laos ranks 67th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.