Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 6.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.19
in 1990
All-time low
6.49
in 2017
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 6.51 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 8.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.19 | — |
| 1991 | 8.16 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.13 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.1 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.06 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.02 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.97 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.91 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.83 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.75 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.65 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.56 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.46 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.36 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.26 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.16 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.06 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.88 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.74 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.67 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.62 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.57 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.54 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.51 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.49 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.51 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.51 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 | 7.75 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 | 6.8 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 | 6.49 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 | 6.5 | 6.51 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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