Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Lesotho
42.27
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
29.91
in 2022
Lesotho rank
134th
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
131st

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
010203040199020062022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 42.27 against 29.91 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 12.36.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s.

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

Lesotho ranks 134th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 131st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 33.92 21.04 12.88 Lesotho
2010s 38.45 26.15 12.3 Lesotho
2020s 41.69 29.35 12.34 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
Lesotho, at 42.27 against 29.91 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
12.36, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Lesotho ranks 134th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-overweight-among-adults-bmi-25-crude-estimate/lesotho/sub-saharan-africa-world-bank-regions/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-overweight-among-adults-bmi-25-crude-estimate/lesotho/sub-saharan-africa-world-bank-regions/">Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed