Chad vs Lesotho: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Chad
22.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
22.4%
in 2024
Chad rank
169th
Lesotho rank
171st
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Chad
- Lesotho
How they compare
Chad currently reports 22.6% against 22.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Chad ranks 169th and Lesotho ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 8.4% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 12.0% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 16.1% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.4% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.7% | 0.0% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Chad or Lesotho?
- Chad, at 22.6% against 22.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Chad and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Chad ranks 169th and Lesotho ranks 171st 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.