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

Lesotho
6.4%
in 2024
Norway
6.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
141st
Norway rank
142nd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Norway
0246198020022024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Lesotho ranks 141st and Norway ranks 142nd of 198 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9% 2.3% 1.4% Norway
1990s 1.6% 3.9% 2.3% Norway
2000s 2.8% 5.4% 2.6% Norway
2010s 4.2% 5.8% 1.6% Norway
2020s 5.8% 6.2% 0.4% Norway

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, Lesotho or Norway?
Lesotho, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Lesotho and Norway?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Lesotho ranks 141st and Norway ranks 142nd 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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About this data

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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