Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 10.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2023
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
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 10.7% for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in 2023.
That represents a change of up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2011.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.8% | — |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +64.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +18.9% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 10.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 10.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.2%, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 7.4% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 10.7% 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 wasting, weight for height recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2011.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.