Japan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Japan
207.5
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
236.3
in 2024
Japan rank
70th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
67th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Japan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 236.3 against 207.5 in Japan, a difference of 28.8.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Japan ranks 70th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 369.85 378.54 8.69 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 319.17 295.14 24.03 Japan
2020s 222.08 244.3 22.22 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Japan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 236.3 against 207.5 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
28.8, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Japan ranks 70th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed