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
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.