How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Laos?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Laos: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

East Asia & Pacific

5.4%

in 2024

Laos

24.3%

in 2023

East Asia & Pacific rank

9th

Laos rank

8th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

East Asia & Pacific
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 24.3% against 5.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Laos's figure about 4.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Laos ranks 8th of 14 groups.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.4%	33.6%	23.2%	Laos
2010s	6.6%	24.4%	17.8%	Laos
2020s	5.4%	24.3%	18.9%	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, East Asia & Pacific or Laos?: Laos, at 24.3% against 5.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between East Asia & Pacific and Laos?: 18.9%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Laos?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Laos rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Laos ranks 8th of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 1,307 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.