Share of adults who are overweight in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of adults who are overweight was 42.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Lesotho stood at 42.11. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Lesotho peaked at 42.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.33, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.42 | 26.33 | 28.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.45 | 29.04 | 32.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.33 | 32.45 | 36.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.36 | 36.55 | 40.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.34 | 40.57 | 42.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.5705 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 50.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.3704 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 29.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 656.77 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Lesotho?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Lesotho was 42.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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