Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) was 10.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 10.7 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17.5 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9 %, in 2011.
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5 % | — |
| 2006 | 7.4 % | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9 % | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7 % | +64.4% |
| 2017 | 9 % | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.7 % | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.45 % | 7.4 % | 17.5 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2 % | 5.9 % | 9.7 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.7 % | 10.7 % | 10.7 % | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 10.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 % in 2011.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st out of 11 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.