Share of children underweight in Laos
Laos: Share of children underweight was 24.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.3
World rank
8th
of 96 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 1993
All-time low
21.1
in 2017
Years of data
8
1993–2023
Share of children underweight in Laos, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children underweight in Laos stood at 24.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Laos peaked at 39.8 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.1, in 2017.
That places Laos 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children underweight in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39.8 | — |
| 1994 | 35.9 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 35.6 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.6 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 25.5 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.1 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 24.3 | +15.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 24.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 24.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.85 | 35.9 | 39.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.6 | 31.6 | 35.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.4 | 21.1 | 26.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Burundi 28.3 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 25 compare
- 7 Nigeria 24.4 compare
- 9 Pakistan 23.1 compare
- 10 Madagascar 22.6 compare
- 11 Mauritania 22.4 compare
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 share of children underweight in Laos?
- Share of children underweight in Laos was 24.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for share of children underweight?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).