Laos vs World: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Laos
10.7%
in 2023
World
6.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
7th
World rank
7th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Laos
- World
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.7% against 6.6% in World, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 7th and World ranks 7th of 85 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.5% | 3.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 6.6% | 4.1% | 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 World?
- Laos, at 10.7% against 6.6% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Laos and World?
- 4.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and World rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Laos ranks 7th and World ranks 7th of 85 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.