Men weight categories in Lesotho
Lesotho: Men weight categories was 13.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
13.5
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.2
in 1975
All-time low
13.5
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Men weight categories in Lesotho, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 13.5 for men weight categories in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, men weight categories in Lesotho peaked at 19.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Men weight categories in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.2 | — |
| 1976 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 18.9 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.3 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.8 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 17.6 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.7 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.5 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 16.4 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.3 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.2 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.6 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.2 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.5 | -1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.05, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9 | 18.6 | 19.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.95 | 17.4 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.82 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.44 | 14.6 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.94 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 men weight categories in Lesotho?
- Men weight categories in Lesotho was 13.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for men weight categories?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is men weight categories rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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