In Lao, the prevalence of underweight in male children under 5 currently stands at 25.1%, reflecting an increase of 3.5% (16.2%) since 2017.
Prevalence of underweight in male 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 Male underweight children between 2000 and 2023
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 37.2% |