Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Vanuatu: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31 percent against 29.9 percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 27th and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 160 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.15 percent | 25.28 percent | 21.87 percent | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 37.68 percent | 27.73 percent | 9.95 percent | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 30.58 percent | 30.06 percent | 0.52 percent | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 31 percent against 29.9 percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Vanuatu?
- 1.1 percent, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 27th and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 160 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 the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.