Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Laos
Laos: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 85,140 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Laos, 1993–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 85,140 for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in 2023.
That represents a change of up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Laos peaked at 145,610 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45,810, in 2011.
That places Laos 51st out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,985 | 95,890 | 102,080 | 2 |
| 2000s | 102,110 | 58,610 | 145,610 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64,250 | 45,810 | 75,450 | 3 |
| 2020s | 85,140 | 85,140 | 85,140 | 1 |
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- 48 Mexico 103,750 compare
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- 53 Malawi 76,510 compare
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More environment data for Laos
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.5411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0081 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4771 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Laos?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Laos was 85,140 in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 145,610 in 2000.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,810 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Laos ranks 51st out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.