Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 6.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.8% | — |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 7.3% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.4% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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