Children moderately or severely stunted in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children moderately or severely stunted was 236.3 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 236.3 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 407.2 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 236.3 num th, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 407.2 num th | — |
| 2001 | 402 num th | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 396.5 num th | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 390.8 num th | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 385 num th | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 379 num th | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 371 num th | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 361.1 num th | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 351.3 num th | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 341.5 num th | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 332.3 num th | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 323 num th | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 313.8 num th | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 305.2 num th | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 296.8 num th | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 289.9 num th | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 283.8 num th | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 276.7 num th | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 268.9 num th | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 261 num th | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 253.6 num th | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 247.6 num th | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 243.7 num th | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 240.3 num th | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 236.3 num th | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.54 num th | 341.5 num th | 407.2 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.14 num th | 261 num th | 332.3 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.3 num th | 236.3 num th | 253.6 num th | 5 |
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More development goals data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Red List Index 0.8764 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 82.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 236.3 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 407.2 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.3 num th in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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