Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Laos is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Laos peaked at 7.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.
That places Laos 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -81.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 2.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Laos?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Laos was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.