Adult obesity vs protein in Lesotho

Lesotho: Adult obesity vs protein was 20.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.24
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
123rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
20.24
in 2024
All-time low
5.69
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Lesotho, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 5.71981: 5.81982: 5.91983: 61984: 6.21985: 6.31986: 6.51987: 6.71988: 6.91989: 7.11990: 7.31991: 7.51992: 7.71993: 7.91994: 8.11995: 8.41996: 8.61997: 8.91998: 9.21999: 9.52000: 9.82001: 10.22002: 10.52003: 10.82004: 11.22005: 11.52006: 11.82007: 12.12008: 12.42009: 12.72010: 13.12011: 13.42012: 13.92013: 14.32014: 14.82015: 15.32016: 15.82017: 16.42018: 16.92019: 17.52020: 182021: 18.52022: 19.12023: 19.72024: 20.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 20.24 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Lesotho peaked at 20.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.69, in 1980.

Lesotho ranks 123rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Lesotho, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 5.69
1981 5.8 +1.9%
1982 5.92 +2.0%
1983 6.04 +2.1%
1984 6.18 +2.2%
1985 6.32 +2.3%
1986 6.49 +2.8%
1987 6.68 +2.9%
1988 6.86 +2.7%
1989 7.05 +2.8%
1990 7.25 +2.8%
1991 7.46 +2.8%
1992 7.67 +2.9%
1993 7.89 +2.9%
1994 8.12 +2.9%
1995 8.36 +2.9%
1996 8.62 +3.0%
1997 8.89 +3.2%
1998 9.2 +3.4%
1999 9.51 +3.4%
2000 9.83 +3.4%
2001 10.16 +3.3%
2002 10.49 +3.3%
2003 10.83 +3.2%
2004 11.17 +3.1%
2005 11.51 +3.0%
2006 11.81 +2.7%
2007 12.1 +2.4%
2008 12.4 +2.5%
2009 12.72 +2.6%
2010 13.07 +2.7%
2011 13.45 +2.9%
2012 13.87 +3.1%
2013 14.32 +3.3%
2014 14.79 +3.3%
2015 15.28 +3.3%
2016 15.8 +3.4%
2017 16.35 +3.5%
2018 16.91 +3.4%
2019 17.47 +3.3%
2020 18.01 +3.1%
2021 18.54 +2.9%
2022 19.09 +3.0%
2023 19.67 +3.0%
2024 20.24 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.3 5.69 7.05 10
1990s 8.3 7.25 9.51 10
2000s 11.3 9.83 12.72 10
2010s 15.13 13.07 17.47 10
2020s 19.11 18.01 20.24 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 120 Luxembourg 20.88 compare
  2. 121 Norway 20.7 compare
  3. 122 Montenegro 20.56 compare
  4. 124 Andorra 19.55 compare
  5. 125 Spain 18.94 compare
  6. 126 Equatorial Guinea 18.8 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Lesotho?
Adult obesity vs protein in Lesotho was 20.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 20.24 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 1980.
How does Lesotho rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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