Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 31.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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
In 2023, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 31.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 47.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2% | — |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -3.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 31.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 31.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 46.2% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 32.1% | 42.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 31.0% 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 stunting, height for age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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, 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 stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.