In Lao, the current prevalence of undernourishment is 4.7%, which reflects a decrease of 0.5% (-9.6%) compared to 2020.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Lao
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2021
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Lao
Undernourishment
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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 Undernourishment between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Undernourishment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 31.4% |