Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Laos
Laos: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 24.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.3
World rank
8th
of 96 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 1993
All-time low
21.1
in 2017
Years of data
8
1993–2023
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Laos, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Laos stood at 24.3.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Laos peaked at 39.8 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.1, in 2017.
That places Laos 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39.8 | — |
| 1994 | 35.9 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 35.6 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.6 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 25.5 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.1 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 24.3 | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.85 | 35.9 | 39.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.6 | 31.6 | 35.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.4 | 21.1 | 26.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Burundi 28.3 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 25 compare
- 7 Nigeria 24.4 compare
- 9 Pakistan 23.1 compare
- 10 Madagascar 22.6 compare
- 11 Mauritania 22.4 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Laos
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.42 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,196 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.62 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.62 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.475 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Laos?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Laos was 24.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 1993.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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