Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Laos
Laos: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.7
World rank
5th
of 84 countries
All-time high
7.49
in 2000
All-time low
1.4
in 2011
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Laos stood at 2.7.
That represents a change of up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Laos peaked at 7.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2011.
Laos ranks 5th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.49 | — |
| 2006 | 1.65 | -77.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | -8.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 2.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.57 | 1.65 | 7.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.4 | 2.96 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-3 sd in Laos?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Laos was 2.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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