Prevalence of anemia in children in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of anemia in children was 41.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
41.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 190 countries
All-time high
50.2
in 2000
All-time low
41.3
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Laos, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 41.4 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Laos peaked at 50.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.3, in 2017.
That places Laos 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.62 | 43.4 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.76 | 41.3 | 42.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- 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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 587.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 63.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Laos?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Laos was 41.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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