Lesotho vs Turkey: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Lesotho
7.5%
in 2024
Turkey
7.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
62nd
Turkey rank
61st

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Turkey
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 7.7% against 7.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 61st of 162 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 7.9% 1.0% Turkey
2010s 7.1% 9.5% 2.4% Turkey
2020s 7.4% 8.0% 0.6% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Lesotho or Turkey?
Turkey, at 7.7% against 7.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Lesotho and Turkey?
0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Turkey rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Lesotho ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed