Haiti vs Laos: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Haiti
265,200
in 2024
Laos
236,300
in 2024
Haiti rank
64th
Laos rank
67th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Haiti
- Laos
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 265,200 against 236,300 in Laos, a difference of 28,900.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Haiti ranks 64th and Laos ranks 67th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 332,570 | 378,540 | 45,970 | Laos |
| 2010s | 280,400 | 295,140 | 14,740 | Laos |
| 2020s | 264,060 | 244,300 | 19,760 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Haiti or Laos?
- Haiti, at 265,200 against 236,300 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Haiti and Laos?
- 28,900, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Laos rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Haiti ranks 64th 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.