Laos vs Tanzania: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Laos
29.9%
in 2024
Tanzania
29.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
27th
Tanzania rank
27th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 29.9% against 29.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 161 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 44.5% | 2.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 35.5% | 2.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.4% | 0.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Laos or Tanzania?
- Laos, at 29.9% against 29.9% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Laos and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Laos ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.