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The national-level data on this page is extracted from the Lao Social Indicator Survey II (LSIS II), which was carried out in 2017 by the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education and Sport, as a part of the Global Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Programme. Technical support was provided by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), with government funding and financial support from UNICEF and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the European Union (EU).

Stunting

33%

Wasting

9%

Underweight

21.1%

Overweight

3.5%

Low Birth Weight

9.7%

Exclusive
Breastfeeding

44.9%

Anemia in
Children

44.1%

Anemia in
Pregnant Women

40%
Determinants of MalnutritionPercentage
Percentage of children 20-23 months who are breastfed (continued breastfeeding until 2 years of age)27.2
Prevalence of low birthweight (<2.5kg)9.7
Population using improved source of drinking water78.1
Percentage of open defecation23.9
Percentage of households using appropriate household water treatment (HWT) for clean and safe drinking water36.8

Source: LSIS II 2017