Lesotho vs Low & middle income: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Lesotho
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.0% against 25.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 34.8% | 6.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 27.7% | 8.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 24.9% | 9.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Lesotho or Low & middle income?
- Lesotho, at 35.0% against 25.4% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Lesotho and Low & middle income?
- 9.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Low & middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Low & middle income rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (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 stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.