Laos vs Rwanda: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Laos
29.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
29.8%
in 2024
Laos rank
29th
Rwanda rank
32nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 29.9% against 29.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 48.0% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 38.0% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Laos or Rwanda?
- Laos, at 29.9% against 29.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Laos and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Laos ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
- 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.