Share of adults defined as obese in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of adults defined as obese was 20.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.24
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.24
in 2024
All-time low
5.69
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Lesotho stood at 20.24. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Lesotho peaked at 20.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.69, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.69 | — |
| 1981 | 5.8 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.92 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.04 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.18 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.32 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.49 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.68 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.86 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.05 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.25 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.46 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.67 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.89 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.12 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.36 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.62 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.89 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.51 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.83 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.16 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.49 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.83 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.17 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.51 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.81 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.1 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.72 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.07 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.45 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.87 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.32 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.79 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.28 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.35 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.91 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.47 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.01 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 18.54 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 19.09 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.67 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 20.24 | +2.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3 | 5.69 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 7.25 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 | 9.83 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.13 | 13.07 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.11 | 18.01 | 20.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 123 Luxembourg 20.88 compare
- 124 Norway 20.7 compare
- 125 Montenegro 20.56 compare
- 127 Andorra 19.55 compare
- 128 Spain 18.94 compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 18.8 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 share of adults defined as obese in Lesotho?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Lesotho was 20.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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