Lesotho vs Republic of Moldova: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Lesotho
4.61
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
4.65
in 2022
Lesotho rank
154th
Republic of Moldova rank
151st

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Republic of Moldova
12345199020062022

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 4.65 against 4.61 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 154th and Republic of Moldova ranks 151st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 1.28 1.95 0.667 Republic of Moldova
2000s 2.26 2.43 0.177 Republic of Moldova
2010s 3.38 3.59 0.214 Republic of Moldova
2020s 4.4 4.54 0.1367 Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Lesotho or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 4.65 against 4.61 in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
0.04, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Republic of Moldova rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Lesotho ranks 154th and Republic of Moldova ranks 151st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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