2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Lesotho
Lesotho: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 31.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Lesotho is 31.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Lesotho peaked at 42.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.8, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 21st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.6 | — |
| 2001 | 41.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.9 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.8 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.2 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 40.5 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.6 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.6 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.5 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 36.5 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 35.5 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.6 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.9 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 33.4 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.9 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.3 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 32 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 31.8 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.74 | 40.5 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.51 | 32.6 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.03 | 31.8 | 32.3 | 3 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9386 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0582 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Lesotho?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Lesotho was 31.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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