Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 35.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.6
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
44.7
in 2004
All-time low
33.4
in 2014
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Lesotho, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Lesotho is 35.6, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Lesotho peaked at 44.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.2 | — |
| 1993 | 37.5 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 44.7 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 39.3 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 33.4 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 34.6 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 35.6 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.35 | 37.5 | 39.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42 | 39.3 | 44.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34 | 33.4 | 34.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.6 | 35.6 | 35.6 | 1 |
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 share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Lesotho?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Lesotho was 35.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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