Laos vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Laos
10.7%
in 2023
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
8.4%
in 2024
Laos rank
7th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Laos
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.7% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 7th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th of 84 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 6.8% | 5.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Laos or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Laos, at 10.7% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Laos and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 2.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Laos ranks 7th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.