Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 34.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 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
In 2023, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Laos stood at 34.6%.
The figure is down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Laos peaked at 48.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 20th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 34.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 34.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.5%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.0% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Laos?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Laos was 34.6% 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, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Laos ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys 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.