Laos vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Laos
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 30.0% against 29.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 27th and Marshall Islands ranks 25th of 162 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 40.1% | 7.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 35.9% | 1.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.4% | 0.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Laos or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 30.0% against 29.9% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Laos and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Laos ranks 27th and Marshall Islands ranks 25th 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 (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 is the percentage of children 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.