Lesotho vs Zambia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
Zambia
8.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
44th
Zambia rank
47th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 15.8% | 4.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 14.2% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 12.3% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 9.8% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.5% | 0.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 8.7% against 8.2% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.