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Dissemination Meeting Showcases Research Results of NIPN Project in Salavan Province
A pivotal meeting was convened at the Saravan Governor's Office on November 15, 2023, to disseminate the research findings of the NIPN project. Chaired by Mr. Boulome Inthousa, Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Planning and Investment, alongside Mr....
Intensive training 3 for DAU (2023)
The third intensive training session for the data analysis unit took place in Vangvieng district, Vientiane province, from November 7th to 10th, 2023. This session was part of a series of four trainings scheduled throughout the year. The primary objective was to...
The 2nd joint quarterly meeting for 2023
The 2nd joint quarterly meeting for 2023 was organized by PAU on the 31 October 2023 at the LASES meeting room, The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Ousavanh Thiengthepvongsa, Director General of SPRI, LASES , Dr. Sitthiroth Rasphone, Director General of the Development...
New survey sheds light on drivers of malnutrition among children in Phongsaly
Phongsaly, 3 October 2023 – The Lao Statistics Bureau recently shared the results from its first-ever provincial household survey on children with authorities of Phongsaly to support the province’s efforts to address malnutrition among children. In a landmark...
Routine data on maternal and child health updated October 2023
The new routine data on maternal and child health for the 3rd quarter of 2023 has been updated, find the information from the link below: https://nipn.lsb.gov.la/dashboard/routine.php
Raw data on Nutrition Sentinel Surveillance
Raw data on Nutrition Sentinel Surveillance (Round 1) for 2022 and 2023 has been updated on the NIPN data repository, The data represents at national level for monitoring the trend of food and nutrition status of children under 5 years. The dataset can be downloaded...
Education sector data updated to 2023
The education sector data has been refreshed with the latest information, reflecting updates up to 2023, find out here: https://nipn.lsb.gov.la/repository/
Routine data updated on May 2023
The data for routine monitoring under the maternal and child health of NIPN dashboard section has been updated up to April 2023. However, some data may change over time if you have any enquiry please contact us. The new data could be found here:...
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About Lao PDR
Geography | Source: LSB | ||
Country Area | 236800 Km2 |
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Land Area | 230800 Km2 | |
Agriculture Area | 21004.7 Km2 | |
Forest Area | 166300 Km2 |
Demographic | Source: LSB | |
Total population (000) | 7.5 |
Total under five population (%) | 19.1 |
Total number of birth (000) | 19 |
Under five mortality rate | 10 |
Infant mortality rate | 15 |
Population below poverty line(%) | 18 |
Nutrition Status of children under 5 (%) | |
Stunting | 33 |
Wasting | 9 |
Underweight | 21.1 |
Overweight | 3 |
Anemia in Children | 44.1 |
Source: LSIS II (2017) |
Infant and Young Child Feeding (%) | |
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding | 50.1 |
Exclusive Breastfeeding first 6 months | 45 |
Appropriate Breastfeeding | 51 |
Minimum Diet Diversity | 45.3 |
Minimum Acceptable Diet | 26.2 |
Source: LSIS II (2017) |
Maternal and Child Health (%) | |
Visit Antenatal Care at least once with skilled health personnel | 78.4 |
No Visit to Antenatal Care | 17.9 |
Delivered in health facility | 64.5 |
Post-natal health check for the newborn | 47.1 |
Source: LSIS II (2017) |
Water and Sanitation (%) | |
Using improved water sources of drinking water | 83.9 |
Drink appropriate water treatment method | 36.8 |
Hand-washing facility with soap | 51.1 |
Using improve sanitation | 73.8 |
Source: LSIS II (2017) |