High income (World Bank) vs Lesotho: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
High income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
35.0%
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
19th
Lesotho rank
16th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- High income (World Bank)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.0% against 4.0% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 8.8 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
High income (World Bank) ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 19 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income (World Bank) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 41.5% | 37.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 35.9% | 32.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 34.1% | 30.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), High income (World Bank) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35.0% against 4.0% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between High income (World Bank) and Lesotho?
- 31.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do High income (World Bank) and Lesotho rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.