Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Kyrgyzstan
12.8%
in 2024
Lesotho
12.7%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
160th
Lesotho rank
161st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.3% | 5.1% | 23.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 7.3% | 12.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.7% | 2.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 0.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
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, Kyrgyzstan or Lesotho?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 160th 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.