Lesotho vs South Sudan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Lesotho
13.17
in 2022
South Sudan
13.29
in 2022
Lesotho rank
161st
South Sudan rank
160th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Sudan
468101214199020062022

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 13.29 against 13.17 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 160th of 193 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 7.19 5.01 2.18 Lesotho
2000s 9.85 7.26 2.59 Lesotho
2010s 11.54 10.11 1.43 Lesotho
2020s 12.9 12.79 0.1033 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Lesotho or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 13.29 against 13.17 in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Lesotho and South Sudan?
0.12, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Lesotho ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 160th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 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
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed