Health in Luang Prabang, Laos: official figures
77.9% of women in Luang Prabang who gave birth in the two years before the 2017 survey saw a doctor, nurse, midwife or auxiliary nurse at least once during that pregnancy, 8th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 78.4%.
How many births take place in a health facility in Luang Prabang?
68.8% of women in Luang Prabang who gave birth in the two years before the 2017 survey delivered their last baby in a health facility, 6th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 64.5%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many births are attended by skilled health staff in Luang Prabang?
70.7% of the latest births in Luang Prabang in the two years before the 2017 survey were assisted by a skilled attendant (a doctor, nurse, midwife or auxiliary nurse), 5th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 64.4%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyWhat is the caesarean section rate in Luang Prabang?
1.8% of the latest births in Luang Prabang in the two years before the 2017 survey were delivered by caesarean section, 3rd lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 5.8%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyWhat is the child stunting rate in Luang Prabang?
41.3% of children under 5 in Luang Prabang were stunted (too short for their age, more than 2 standard deviations below the WHO growth standard) in 2017, 7th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 33.0%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many children are underweight in Luang Prabang?
25.0% of children under 5 in Luang Prabang were underweight for their age in 2017, 5th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 21.1%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyWhat is the child wasting rate in Luang Prabang?
8.9% of children under 5 in Luang Prabang were wasted (too thin for their height) in 2017, joint 8th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 9.0%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyWhat is the adolescent birth rate in Luang Prabang?
In Luang Prabang there were 105 births per 1,000 girls and women aged 15-19 a year in the three years before the 2017 survey (the adolescent birth rate), joint 5th highest of 18 provinces. The national rate is 83.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyWhat is the fertility rate in Luang Prabang?
The total fertility rate in Luang Prabang was 2.9 children per woman in the three years before the 2017 survey, joint 6th highest of 18 provinces. The national rate is 2.7.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many people have health insurance in Luang Prabang?
12.9% of women aged 15-49 in Luang Prabang were covered by some form of health insurance in 2017, joint 7th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 15.4%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many women use modern contraception in Luang Prabang?
48.3% of married women or women in a union aged 15-49 in Luang Prabang were using a modern method of contraception in 2017, 9th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 49.0%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow common is anaemia among women in Luang Prabang?
27.6% of women aged 15-49 in Luang Prabang who were tested had anaemia in 2017, 5th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 39.8%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow common is anaemia among children in Luang Prabang?
54.4% of children aged 6-59 months in Luang Prabang who were tested had anaemia in 2017, 3rd highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 44.1%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow Luang Prabang compares with other provinces
Births in a health facility (2017)
Luang Prabang ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Xayaboury | 76.1% |
| 4 | Luang Namtha | 71.6% |
| 5 | Bokeo | 69.2% |
| 6 | Luang Prabang | 68.8% |
| 7 | Xiengkhuang | 67.1% |
| 8 | Xaysomboun | 66.7% |
| 9 | Vientiane | 65.1% |
Children aged 12-23 months fully vaccinated (2017)
Luang Prabang ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 12-23 months fully vaccinated |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sekong | 47.7% |
| 11 | Luang Namtha | 37.5% |
| 12 | Bokeo | 36.2% |
| 13 | Luang Prabang | 34.5% |
| 14 | Savannakhet | 32.7% |
| 15 | Phongsaly | 26.6% |
| 16 | Attapeu | 26.6% |
Stunted children under 5 (2017)
Luang Prabang ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Stunted children under 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Xaysomboun | 44.0% |
| 5 | Salavan | 42.9% |
| 6 | Oudomxay | 42.7% |
| 7 | Luang Prabang | 41.3% |
| 8 | Houaphan | 40.7% |
| 9 | Bokeo | 34.7% |
| 10 | Luang Namtha | 34.1% |
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Sources
- Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports: Lao Social Indicator Survey II 2017 (MICS/DHS), Survey Findings Report: provincial tables, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e06617c29d2b…)
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