Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Laos
Laos: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 24.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.3
World rank
8th
of 95 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 1993
All-time low
21.14
in 2017
Years of data
8
1993–2023
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Laos, 1993–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Laos is 24.3, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Laos peaked at 39.8 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.14, in 2017.
Laos ranks 8th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39.8 | — |
| 1994 | 35.9 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 35.63 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.6 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 26.58 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 25.48 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.14 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 24.3 | +15.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 24.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 24.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.85 | 35.9 | 39.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.62 | 31.6 | 35.63 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.4 | 21.14 | 26.58 | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Burundi 28.3 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 25 compare
- 7 Nigeria 24.4 compare
- 9 Pakistan 23.06 compare
- 10 Madagascar 22.62 compare
- 11 Mauritania 22.4 compare
More health data for Laos
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Laos?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Laos was 24.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.14 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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