Lesotho vs Sudan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Lesotho
12.7%
in 2024
Sudan
13.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
161st
Sudan rank
159th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Lesotho
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 13.2% against 12.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 161st and Sudan ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 2.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.4% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 0.0% | 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, Lesotho or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 13.2% against 12.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Lesotho and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Lesotho ranks 161st and Sudan ranks 159th 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.