The current prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Lao is 23.4%, which has increased by 2.8% (13.6%) since 2017.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Lao
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 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 Female underweight children between 2000 and 2023
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.1% |