Laos vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height
Laos
10.7%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height over time
- Laos
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.7% against 5.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 99 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.9% | 3.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 1.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 6.0% | 4.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Laos or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Laos, at 10.7% against 5.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height between Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Laos ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.