Lesotho vs Uganda: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Lesotho
4.61
in 2022
Uganda
4.62
in 2022
Lesotho rank
154th
Uganda rank
153rd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Lesotho
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.62 against 4.61 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 154th and Uganda ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.406 | 0.874 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 0.725 | 1.53 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 1.67 | 1.7 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 3.96 | 0.4433 | 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.62 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 Uganda?
- 0.01, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Lesotho ranks 154th and Uganda 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.