Lesotho vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight, male
Lesotho
25.9%
in 2022
Namibia
27.1%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
161st
Namibia rank
158th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 27.1% against 25.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 161st and Namibia ranks 158th of 196 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 13.6% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 19.1% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 23.8% | 2.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 26.6% | 1.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 27.1% against 25.9% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 1.2%, 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 overweight, male?
- Lesotho ranks 161st and Namibia ranks 158th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.