Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 2.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
2.8%
World rank
56th
of 77 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 1993
All-time low
2.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1992–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lesotho, 1992–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lesotho is 2.8%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lesotho peaked at 22.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 56th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.2% | — |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +600.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -70.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 3.2% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lesotho?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Lesotho was 2.8% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Lesotho ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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