Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 29.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 161 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2000
All-time low
29.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 29.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 48.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 29.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 29.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 44.0% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 32.4% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.9% | 31.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 24 Vanuatu 31.0% compare
- 25 South Sudan 30.0% compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 30.0% compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.9% compare
- 29 Rwanda 29.8% compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 29.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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