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

Lesotho
4.61
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Island economies
2.55
in 2022
Lesotho rank
154th
(SDGRC) ECA_Island economies rank
156th

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

  • Lesotho
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies
12345199020062022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.61 against 2.55 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies, a difference of 2.06.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies's.

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

Lesotho ranks 154th and (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies ranks 156th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies Difference Ahead
2000s 2.26 0.9852 1.27 Lesotho
2010s 3.38 1.63 1.74 Lesotho
2020s 4.4 2.38 2.02 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) ECA_Island economies?
Lesotho, at 4.61 against 2.55 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Lesotho and (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
2.06, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Lesotho ranks 154th and (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies ranks 156th 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