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
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.