Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Laos
Laos: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 32.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.8
World rank
20th
of 96 countries
All-time high
53.6
in 1993
All-time low
32.8
in 2023
Years of data
8
1993–2023
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Laos, 1993–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Laos is 32.8, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Laos peaked at 53.6 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 2023.
That places Laos 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.6 | — |
| 1994 | 52.9 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.5 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 47.66 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.18 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 35.52 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 33.06 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 32.8 | -0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 32.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 32.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.25 | 52.9 | 53.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.58 | 47.5 | 47.66 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.59 | 33.06 | 44.18 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.8 | 32.8 | 32.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Laos?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Laos was 32.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6 in 1993.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Laos ranks 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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