Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Lesotho

Lesotho: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.27 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.27
in 2000
All-time low
0.27
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Lesotho, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.272001: 0.272002: 0.272003: 0.272004: 0.272005: 0.272006: 0.272007: 0.272008: 0.272009: 0.272010: 0.272011: 0.272012: 0.272013: 0.272014: 0.272015: 0.272016: 0.272017: 0.272018: 0.272019: 0.272020: 0.27

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Lesotho stood at 0.27. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Lesotho peaked at 0.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Lesotho, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.27 —
2001 0.27 +0.0%
2002 0.27 +0.0%
2003 0.27 +0.0%
2004 0.27 +0.0%
2005 0.27 +0.0%
2006 0.27 +0.0%
2007 0.27 +0.0%
2008 0.27 +0.0%
2009 0.27 +0.0%
2010 0.27 +0.0%
2011 0.27 +0.0%
2012 0.27 +0.0%
2013 0.27 +0.0%
2014 0.27 +0.0%
2015 0.27 +0.0%
2016 0.27 +0.0%
2017 0.27 +0.0%
2018 0.27 +0.0%
2019 0.27 +0.0%
2020 0.27 +0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.295, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.27 0.27 0.27 10
2010s 0.27 0.27 0.27 10
2020s 0.27 0.27 0.27 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 77 Brazil 0.27 compare
  2. 77 Ecuador 0.27 compare
  3. 77 Iran 0.27 compare
  4. 77 New Caledonia 0.27 compare
  5. 77 Pakistan 0.27 compare
  6. 77 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
  7. 77 Samoa 0.27 compare
  8. 77 South Africa 0.27 compare
  9. 77 Sri Lanka 0.27 compare
  10. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.27 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Lesotho?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Lesotho was 0.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2000.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
Lesotho ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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