In Lao, the prevalence of underweight in children under 5 stands at 21.1% currently, a decrease of 4.4% (-17.3%) compared to 2015.
Prevalence of underweight 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
Underweight children
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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 Underweight children between 1993 and 2017
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -5% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -4% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 39.8% |