Lesotho vs Zambia: Child adolescent obesity

Lesotho
12.74
in 2024
Zambia
12.52
in 2024
Lesotho rank
158th
Zambia rank
160th

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
4681012198020022024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 12.74 against 12.52 in Zambia, a difference of 0.22.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 160th of 196 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.13 3.31 1.83 Lesotho
1990s 7.28 4.27 3.01 Lesotho
2000s 9.68 6.04 3.65 Lesotho
2010s 11 8.62 2.37 Lesotho
2020s 12.27 11.55 0.7196 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Lesotho or Zambia?
Lesotho, at 12.74 against 12.52 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Lesotho and Zambia?
0.22, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
Lesotho ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 160th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed