Lesotho vs Saint Lucia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Lesotho
3.5%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
3.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
101st
Saint Lucia rank
102nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Lesotho
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 101st and Saint Lucia ranks 102nd of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Lesotho, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Lesotho and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Saint Lucia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Lesotho ranks 101st and Saint Lucia ranks 102nd 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.