Lesotho vs Sudan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Lesotho
6.4%
in 2024
Sudan
7.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
141st
Sudan rank
138th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Lesotho
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 7.1% against 6.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sudan'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.
Lesotho ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.4% | 0.6% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 7.1% against 6.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Lesotho and Sudan?
- 0.7%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Lesotho ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 138th 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.