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The Nutrition Sentinel Surveillance (NSS) survey assesses and monitors nutrition-related indicators in pre-defined sentinel sites in 18 provinces of Lao PDR. This survey focuses on the food and nutrition status of women and children, WASH, child health, and food security. The data currently showing below was collected in round 1 of 2022.

Children Under 5 Years old

Stunting
31%
Wasting
7.7%
Underweight
22.5%
Overweight
1.5%
Vitamin A
67.3%

Children Under 2 Years old

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Breastfeeding
96.6%
Minimum
Acceptable Diet
35.8%
Minimum Meal
Frequency
100%
Minimum
Dietary Diversity
60.1%

Women Reproductive age

Obese
2.8%
Overweight
15%
Underweight
9.9%
Dietary Diversity
Score
35.4%
Determinants of Malnutrition Percentage
Household with adequate hand-washing 68.9
Household with improved sanitation 88.2
Household access to drinking water 94.6
Household with life stock 86.9
Access to counselling service 48

Source: Nutrition Sentinel Surveillance Round 1, 2022