Laos vs Morocco: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Laos
85,140
in 2023
Morocco
78,560
in 2019
Laos rank
51st
Morocco rank
52nd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Laos
- Morocco
How they compare
Laos currently reports 85,140 against 78,560 in Morocco, a difference of 6,580.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
Laos ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 52nd of 99 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Laos or Morocco?
- Laos, at 85,140 against 78,560 in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Laos and Morocco?
- 6,580, with Laos ahead.
- How do Laos and Morocco rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Laos ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 52nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.