Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 19.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lesotho is 19.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lesotho peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lesotho?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lesotho was 19.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Lesotho ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.