The current prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 of Lao is 20.6%, this is a decrease of 3.2% (-13.4%) compared to 2015.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Lao
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Lao
Female underweight 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 Female underweight children between 2000 and 2017
| Period | Female underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.1% |