Lesotho vs Pakistan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Lesotho
35.0%
in 2024
Pakistan
33.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
16th
Pakistan rank
18th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Lesotho
- Pakistan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.0% against 33.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 18th of 161 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 43.4% | 1.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 41.6% | 5.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.3% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Lesotho or Pakistan?
- Lesotho, at 35.0% against 33.6% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 1.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Pakistan rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 18th of 161 countries.
- 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.