India vs Lesotho: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5
India
31.7
in 2022
Lesotho
31.8
in 2022
India rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
21st
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time
- India
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.8 against 31.7 in India, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 159 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9 | 41.74 | 6.16 | India |
| 2010s | 38.98 | 35.51 | 3.47 | India |
| 2020s | 32.57 | 32.03 | 0.5333 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5, India or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 31.8 against 31.7 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between India and Lesotho?
- 0.1, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Lesotho rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- India ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.