Children with a birth weight in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children with a birth weight was 92.36 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
92.36
World rank
61st
of 84 countries
All-time high
92.36
in 2017
All-time low
62.47
in 2002
Years of data
5
1999–2017
Children with a birth weight in Lesotho, 1999–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children with a birth weight in Lesotho is 92.36, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Lesotho peaked at 92.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.47, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 61st out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.18 | 63.18 | 63.18 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.91 | 62.47 | 71.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.88 | 83.39 | 92.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 58 Costa Rica 92.89 compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.57 compare
- 60 North Macedonia 92.54 compare
- 62 Korea 92.18 compare
- 63 New Zealand 92.07 compare
- 64 Serbia 90.62 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, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Lesotho?
- Children with a birth weight in Lesotho was 92.36 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 92.36 in 2017.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.47 in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for children with a birth weight?
- Lesotho ranks 61st out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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