Lesotho vs Tanzania: Share of men who are obese
Lesotho
6.3%
in 2024
Tanzania
6.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
167th
Tanzania rank
166th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 167th and Tanzania ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Lesotho or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Lesotho ranks 167th and Tanzania ranks 166th 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.