2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Laos
Laos: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 27.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Laos, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Laos is 27.7, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Laos peaked at 48.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.7, in 2022.
That places Laos 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.7 | — |
| 2001 | 48.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.6 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.5 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.3 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.9 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.1 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.1 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.9 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 43.4 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 41.9 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.4 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 39 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 37.6 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.3 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 34.9 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 33.5 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 30.9 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 28.7 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 27.7 | -3.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.75 | 44.9 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.01 | 30.9 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7 | 27.7 | 29.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 31 Philippines 28.8 compare
- 32 Guinea 27.9 compare
- 32 South Sudan 27.9 compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 27.7 compare
- 36 Cameroon 26.9 compare
- 37 Nepal 26.7 compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Laos?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Laos was 27.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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