The prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Lao has reached 3.5%, signifying a 1% (40.0%) increase compared to 2015.
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Lao
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Lao
Overweight children
More indicators for Lao
Newborns protected against tetanus
93%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.7
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar72
+intl dollar4
(2021)
Birth registration
73%
-1.8%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
51%
+8.3%
(2017)
Lao Overweight children between 2000 and 2017
| Period | Overweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | +1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7% |