Laos vs Vanuatu: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Laos
29.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
31.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
29th
Vanuatu rank
26th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Laos
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31.0% against 29.9% in Laos, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 29th and Vanuatu ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 25.3% | 21.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 27.7% | 9.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 0.5% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 31.0% against 29.9% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Laos and Vanuatu?
- 1.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Laos ranks 29th and Vanuatu ranks 26th 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.