The prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 in Lao has reached 3%, which is a 0.6% (25.0%) compared to 2015.
Prevalence of severe wasting 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
Severe wasting in 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 Severe wasting in children between 2000 and 2017
| Period | Severe wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 7.5% |