Lao currently reports an prevalence of underweight in children under 5 of 24.3%, which represents an increase of 3.2% (15.2%) from 2017.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Lao
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Lao
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
-3%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.5
+0.1
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar54
-intl dollar18
(2022)
Birth registration
73%
-1.8%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
51%
+8.4%
(2017)
Lao Underweight children between 1993 and 2023
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.3% | +3.2% |
| 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% |