Lesotho vs Zambia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Lesotho
12.7%
in 2024
Zambia
12.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
161st
Zambia rank
163rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.7% against 12.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 163rd of 199 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 | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 3.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 0.7% | 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 Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 12.7% against 12.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.2%, 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 share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Lesotho ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 163rd 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.