Number of children who are underweight in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of children who are underweight was 29,792 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
29,792
World rank
75th
of 96 countries
All-time high
54,626
in 1993
All-time low
29,166
in 2014
Years of data
6
1992–2018
Number of children who are underweight in Lesotho, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, number of children who are underweight in Lesotho stood at 29,792.
That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Lesotho peaked at 54,626 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 29,166, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 75th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of children who are underweight in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40,375 | — |
| 1993 | 54,626 | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 42,141 | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 34,428 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 29,166 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 29,792 | +2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 29,792 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 184,626, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 29,792 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 407,896, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,500 | 40,375 | 54,626 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38,284 | 34,428 | 42,141 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29,479 | 29,166 | 29,792 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 72 Romania 38,900 compare
- 73 Nicaragua 31,064 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 30,846 compare
- 76 Jordan 29,082 compare
- 77 El Salvador 25,300 compare
- 78 United Kingdom 23,296 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 number of children who are underweight in Lesotho?
- Number of children who are underweight in Lesotho was 29,792 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 54,626 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,166 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of children who are underweight 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 Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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