Lesotho vs Malawi: Share of children underweight
Lesotho
12.5
in 2024
Malawi
12.8
in 2020
Lesotho rank
37th
Malawi rank
36th
Share of children underweight over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.8 against 12.5 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 36th of 96 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8 | 24.4 | 10.6 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 15 | 15.15 | 0.15 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 14.1 | 3.6 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children underweight, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 12.8 against 12.5 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children underweight between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.3, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for share of children underweight?
- Lesotho ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 36th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.