Lesotho vs Mozambique: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Lesotho
3.5%
in 2024
Mozambique
3.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
101st
Mozambique rank
98th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
02468198020022024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 101st and Mozambique ranks 98th of 198 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 6.4% 4.1% 2.4% Lesotho
1990s 5.3% 3.2% 2.1% Lesotho
2000s 4.3% 2.7% 1.5% Lesotho
2010s 3.7% 3.0% 0.7% Lesotho
2020s 3.5% 3.5% 0.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Lesotho or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Lesotho and Mozambique?
0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Lesotho ranks 101st and Mozambique ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed