Laos vs Madagascar: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Laos
24.3%
in 2023
Madagascar
22.6%
in 2021
Laos rank
8th
Madagascar rank
10th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 24.3% against 22.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Laos ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 96 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 40.9% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 28.4% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Laos or Madagascar?
- Laos, at 24.3% against 22.6% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Laos and Madagascar?
- 1.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
- Laos ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.