Laos vs Southern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Laos
29.9%
in 2024
Southern Europe
3.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
29th
Southern Europe rank
29th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Laos
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 29.9% against 3.6% in Southern Europe, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 8.3 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 29th and Southern Europe ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 5.6% | 41.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 4.1% | 33.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 3.6% | 27.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Laos or Southern Europe?
- Laos, at 29.9% against 3.6% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Laos and Southern Europe?
- 26.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Laos ranks 29th and Southern Europe ranks 29th 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.