Daily per capita fat supply in Lesotho
Lesotho: Daily per capita fat supply was 42.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.06
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
49.38
in 2014
All-time low
23
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita fat supply in Lesotho is 42.06, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Lesotho peaked at 49.38 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1966.
Lesotho ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.18 | — |
| 1962 | 28.28 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 28.51 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 26.3 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 26.98 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 23 | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 25.53 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 24.4 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 23.02 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 23.39 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 24.95 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 27.2 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 25.8 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 26.47 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 25.68 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 26.58 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 23.82 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 25.69 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 28.76 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 29.26 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 31.33 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 32.03 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 30.55 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 32.49 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 30.24 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 33.47 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 33.5 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 32.82 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 32.16 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 31.08 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 31.93 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 31.22 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 31.09 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 30.97 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.72 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 30.03 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31.14 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 30.97 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.77 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 32.25 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.93 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 33.05 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.64 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 32.48 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 33.7 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 35.19 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 33.76 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 32.29 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 32.97 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.81 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 33.23 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 33.23 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.25 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.38 | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 45.96 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 42.23 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 44.54 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 47.47 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 40.44 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 35.54 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 36.11 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.81 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 42.06 | +14.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 42.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.69, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 42.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.87, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita fat supply in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +53.1% | 32.25 | 49.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.02 | 23 | 28.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.84 | 23.39 | 28.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.79 | 29.26 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.99 | 29.72 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.02 | 31.64 | 35.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.95 | 30.81 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.63 | 35.54 | 42.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 178 Afghanistan 43.33 compare
- 179 Bangladesh 42.76 compare
- 180 Laos 42.14 compare
- 182 Mozambique 40.1 compare
- 183 Sri Lanka 39.61 compare
- 184 Somalia 38.08 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 daily per capita fat supply in Lesotho?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Lesotho was 42.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.38 in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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