Japan vs Laos: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Japan
207,500
in 2024
Laos
236,300
in 2024
Japan rank
70th
Laos rank
67th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Japan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 236,300 against 207,500 in Japan, a difference of 28,800.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Japan ranks 70th and Laos ranks 67th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369,850 | 378,540 | 8,690 | Laos |
| 2010s | 319,170 | 295,140 | 24,030 | Japan |
| 2020s | 222,080 | 244,300 | 22,220 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Japan or Laos?
- Laos, at 236,300 against 207,500 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Japan and Laos?
- 28,800, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Laos rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Japan ranks 70th 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.