Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 10.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.7
World rank
9th
of 99 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 2000
All-time low
5.9
in 2011
Years of data
8
1993–2023
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 10.7 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2023.
The figure is up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2011.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.8 | — |
| 1994 | 12.3 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 17.5 | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4 | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | +64.4% |
| 2017 | 9 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.7 | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.05 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.45 | 7.4 | 17.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 5.9 | 9.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 10.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2011.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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