Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 272.88 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
272.88
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
320.61
in 2006
All-time low
259.36
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho is 272.88, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho peaked at 320.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 259.36, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301.95 | 272.08 | 320.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.72 | 259.36 | 287.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.11 | 272.88 | 311.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho was 272.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 320.61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.36 in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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