Children who are overweight sdgs in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children who are overweight sdgs was 7.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children who are overweight sdgs in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Lesotho is 7.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Lesotho peaked at 7.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9 | — |
| 2001 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 7 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 58 Costa Rica 7.9 compare
- 59 United Kingdom 7.8 compare
- 60 Turkey 7.7 compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 7.5 compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 7.5 compare
- 64 Mexico 7.4 compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Lesotho?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Lesotho was 7.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Lesotho ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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