Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 32.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 32.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 53.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2023.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.6% | — |
| 1994 | 52.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.9% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 47.5% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 33.1% | 44.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 41.55 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.03 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 32.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.