Lesotho vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Lesotho
4.61
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2.96
in 2022
Lesotho rank
154th
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
153rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
12345199020062022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.61 against 2.96 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.65.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 154th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 153rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.26 1.06 1.2 Lesotho
2010s 3.38 1.81 1.56 Lesotho
2020s 4.4 2.74 1.66 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 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Lesotho, at 4.61 against 2.96 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Lesotho and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
1.65, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Lesotho ranks 154th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 153rd 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