Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Western Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
29.9%
in 2024
Western Europe
2.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
29th
Western Europe rank
32nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Western Europe
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 29.9% against 2.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 27.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 12.0 times Western Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 2.7% | 44.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 2.5% | 35.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 2.4% | 28.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Western Europe?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 29.9% against 2.5% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Europe?
- 27.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th and Western Europe 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.