Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Lesotho
Lesotho: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 24.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.7
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
14th
of 125 countries
All-time high
27
in 2018
All-time low
24.7
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Lesotho, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 24.7 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | — |
| 2019 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.4 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.8 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 25.3 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.7 | -2.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 24.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 24.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9 | 26.8 | 27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.55 | 24.7 | 26.4 | 4 |
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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Lesotho?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Lesotho was 24.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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