Children moderately or severely wasted in Laos
Laos: Children moderately or severely wasted was 85.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
85.1
World rank
46th
of 84 countries
All-time high
145.4
in 2000
All-time low
46
in 2011
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Children moderately or severely wasted in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Laos is 85.1, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Laos peaked at 145.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2011.
Laos ranks 46th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145.4 | — |
| 2006 | 58.5 | -59.8% |
| 2011 | 46 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 75.2 | +63.5% |
| 2017 | 71.6 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 85.1 | +18.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 85.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Laos's 85.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 244.35, 35% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.95 | 58.5 | 145.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.27 | 46 | 75.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.1 | 85.1 | 85.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 43 Mauritania 106.5 compare
- 44 Mexico 101.7 compare
- 45 Tajikistan 85.3 compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.1 compare
- 48 Malawi 75.2 compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 72 compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Laos?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Laos was 85.1 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 145.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Laos ranks 46th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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