Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 34.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 34.6% for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in 2023.
The figure is down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 48.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.0% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
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More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 34.6% in 2023, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.