2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lesotho
Lesotho: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 6.9 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.9
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 2014
All-time low
6.8
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lesotho stood at 6.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lesotho peaked at 7.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 | — |
| 2001 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.89 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 | 6.9 | 7 | 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 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lesotho?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lesotho was 6.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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