Prevalence of anemia among children in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of anemia among children was 41.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Laos, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Laos recorded 41.4% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Laos peaked at 50.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 61st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2% | — |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 41.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 41.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 43.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Laos?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Laos was 41.4% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.