Dietary composition by country in Lesotho
Lesotho: Dietary composition by country was 11.82 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Lesotho stood at 11.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Lesotho peaked at 42.83 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 85th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1.89 | — |
| 1976 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.87 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.73 | +99.5% |
| 1980 | 3.72 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.7 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.61 | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 6.42 | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 4.55 | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 4.52 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.49 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.46 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.44 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.42 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.42 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.42 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.54 | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 3.56 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.58 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.31 | +75.6% |
| 1997 | 4.53 | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 4.56 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0.12 | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -91.7% |
| 2012 | 0.14 | +1300.0% |
| 2013 | 6.75 | +4721.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 9.18 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.32 | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 42.83 | +179.6% |
| 2018 | 10.98 | -74.4% |
| 2019 | 10 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 19.08 | +90.8% |
| 2021 | 11.51 | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 10.84 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.82 | +9.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +4721.4% | 0.14 | 6.75 |
| 2012 | +1300.0% | 0.01 | 0.14 |
| 2017 | +179.6% | 15.32 | 42.83 |
| 1979 | +99.5% | 1.87 | 3.73 |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 2.81 | 0 |
| 2011 | -91.7% | 0.12 | 0.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 | 3.7 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 3.54 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5585 | 0 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 | 0.01 | 42.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 | 10.84 | 19.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 82 Switzerland 13.58 compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 12.67 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 12.04 compare
- 86 Comoros 11.64 compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 11.37 compare
- 88 France 11.23 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 dietary composition by country in Lesotho?
- Dietary composition by country in Lesotho was 11.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.83 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for dietary composition by country?
- Lesotho ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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