Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Laos
Laos: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 32.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.8
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
53.6
in 1993
All-time low
32.8
in 2023
Years of data
8
1993–2023
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Laos, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Laos stood at 32.8. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Laos peaked at 53.6 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 2023.
Laos ranks 20th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.6 | — |
| 1994 | 52.9 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.5 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.2 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 35.5 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 33.1 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 32.8 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.25 | 52.9 | 53.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.6 | 47.5 | 47.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.6 | 33.1 | 44.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.8 | 32.8 | 32.8 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Laos
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- 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Laos?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Laos was 32.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Laos ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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