Number of children who are underweight in Laos
Laos: Number of children who are underweight was 193,353 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
193,353
World rank
45th
of 96 countries
All-time high
323,429
in 1993
All-time low
167,594
in 2017
Years of data
8
1993β2023
Number of children who are underweight in Laos, 1993β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 193,353 for number of children who are underweight in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Laos peaked at 323,429 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 167,594, in 2017.
Laos ranks 45th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310,682 | 297,934 | 323,429 | 2 |
| 2000s | 273,253 | 250,297 | 296,209 | 2 |
| 2010s | 190,821 | 167,594 | 206,534 | 3 |
| 2020s | 193,353 | 193,353 | 193,353 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Laos?
- Number of children who are underweight in Laos was 193,353 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 323,429 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,594 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Laos ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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