Bhutan vs Lesotho: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Bhutan
6.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
6.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
140th
Lesotho rank
141st

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lesotho
0246198020022024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 6.9% against 6.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Bhutan ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 141st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Lesotho
1990s 1.3% 1.6% 0.3% Lesotho
2000s 2.5% 2.8% 0.3% Lesotho
2010s 4.4% 4.2% 0.2% Bhutan
2020s 6.3% 5.8% 0.5% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Bhutan or Lesotho?
Bhutan, at 6.9% against 6.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bhutan and Lesotho?
0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Bhutan ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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