Lesotho vs Spain: Share of adults who are obese
Lesotho
20.2%
in 2024
Spain
18.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
126th
Spain rank
128th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Lesotho
- Spain
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.2% against 18.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Lesotho ranks 126th and Spain ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 14.5% | 8.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 17.4% | 9.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 21.9% | 10.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 22.3% | 7.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.7% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Lesotho or Spain?
- Lesotho, at 20.2% against 18.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Lesotho and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Spain rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Lesotho ranks 126th and Spain ranks 128th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.