Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 34.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Lesotho is 34.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Lesotho peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 48th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.5% | 34.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Lesotho?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Lesotho was 34.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Lesotho ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.