Iceland vs Lesotho: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Iceland
22.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
22.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
104th
Lesotho rank
102nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 22.2% against 22.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.0% | 3.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.5% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.2% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Iceland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 22.2% against 22.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Iceland and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.