Lesotho vs United Kingdom: Number children stunted who

Lesotho
92,100
in 2024
United Kingdom
124,400
in 2024
Lesotho rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
78th

Number children stunted who over time

  • Lesotho
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 124,400 against 92,100 in Lesotho, a difference of 32,300.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 162 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 106,210 118,170 11,960 United Kingdom
2010s 98,990 115,800 16,810 United Kingdom
2020s 92,300 120,680 28,380 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Lesotho or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 124,400 against 92,100 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Lesotho and United Kingdom?
32,300, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and United Kingdom rank globally for number children stunted who?
Lesotho ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed