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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Luxembourg 20.88 compare
- 121 Norway 20.7 compare
- 122 Montenegro 20.56 compare
- 124 Andorra 19.55 compare
- 125 Spain 18.94 compare
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 18.8 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
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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