Lesotho vs Spain: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Lesotho
20.2%
in 2024
Spain
18.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
125th
Spain rank
127th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Spain
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.2% against 18.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Lesotho ranks 125th and Spain ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 14.5% | 8.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 17.4% | 9.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 21.9% | 10.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 22.3% | 7.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.7% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Lesotho or Spain?
- Lesotho, at 20.2% against 18.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lesotho and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Spain rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 125th and Spain ranks 127th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.