Lesotho vs Namibia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Lesotho
4.61
in 2022
Namibia
4.65
in 2022
Lesotho rank
154th
Namibia rank
151st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.65 against 4.61 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 151st of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.862 | 0.418 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 1.67 | 0.585 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 2.92 | 0.457 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.35 | 0.05 | Lesotho |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, 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 Namibia?
- 0.04, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Lesotho ranks 154th and Namibia 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.