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
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.