Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Laos or Senegal?

Laos, at 10.7% against 10.2% in Senegal as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?

6 years are reported by both, from 1993 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Senegal: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)

Laos

10.7%

in 2023

Senegal

10.2%

in 2023

Laos rank

9th

Senegal rank

11th

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) over time

Laos
Senegal

How they compare

Laos currently reports 10.7% against 10.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 9th and Senegal ranks 11th of 99 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.8%	9.4%	2.4%	Laos
2000s	17.5%	10.0%	7.5%	Laos
2010s	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	Senegal
2020s	10.7%	10.2%	0.5%	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Laos or Senegal?: Laos, at 10.7% against 10.2% in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height between Laos and Senegal?: 0.5%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?: Laos ranks 9th and Senegal ranks 11th of 99 countries.
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 wasting, weight for height (% 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 wasting, weight for height (% 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: 113 places, 1,312 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.