Child stunting in Laos
32.8% of children under five in Laos were stunted in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1993.
Laos, 2023
32.8%
Change from 2017
−0.3percentage points
Child stunting in Laos over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Laos |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 32.8% |
| 2017 | 33.1% |
| 2015 | 35.5% |
| 2011 | 44.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7% |
| 2000 | 47.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 33.1% in 2017, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
- Since 1993, when it was 53.6%, the figure has changed by −20.8 percentage points.
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
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Healthy life expectancy
61.8 years
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UHC service coverage
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