Central Asia and Southern Asia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) over time
- Central Asia and Southern Asia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Central Asia and Southern Asia currently reports 13 % against 10.7 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.3 %.
That makes Central Asia and Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st of 29 groups.
Central Asia and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia and Southern Asia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 % | 12.45 % | 3.55 % | Central Asia and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 14.3 % | 8.2 % | 6.1 % | Central Asia and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 13.1 % | 10.7 % | 2.4 % | Central Asia and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent), Central Asia and Southern Asia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia, at 13 % against 10.7 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) between Central Asia and Southern Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.3 %, with Central Asia and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Southern Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central Asia and Southern Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.