Angola vs Lesotho: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Angola
12.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
12.7%
in 2024
Angola rank
162nd
Lesotho rank
161st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Angola
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.7% against 12.7% in Angola, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 5.1% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 7.3% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 9.7% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 11.0% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.3% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Angola or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 12.7% against 12.7% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Angola and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Lesotho rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Angola ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 161st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.