Laos vs South Sudan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Laos
28.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
27.8%
in 2024
Laos rank
25th
South Sudan rank
28th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Laos
- South Sudan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 28.4% against 27.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 25th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 33.9% | 12.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 28.5% | 7.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.7% | 1.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Laos or South Sudan?
- Laos, at 28.4% against 27.8% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Laos and South Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Laos ranks 25th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.