Lesotho vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Lesotho
7.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
62nd
United Kingdom rank
59th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- Lesotho
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 163 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.3% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.3% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Lesotho or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Lesotho and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.