Share of children who have anemia in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of children who have anemia was 51.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have anemia in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2019, share of children who have anemia in Lesotho stood at 51.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Lesotho peaked at 51.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- 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)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Lesotho?
- Share of children who have anemia in Lesotho was 51.4% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have anemia recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.