Europe and Northern America vs Laos: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Europe and Northern America
3.8%
in 2024
Laos
29.9%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
28th
Laos rank
29th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 29.9% against 3.8% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 26.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 7.9 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 28th and Laos ranks 29th of 32 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 47.1% | 42.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 37.7% | 33.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 30.6% | 26.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Europe and Northern America or Laos?
- Laos, at 29.9% against 3.8% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Europe and Northern America and Laos?
- 26.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Laos rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 28th and Laos ranks 29th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.