Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 35.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.57
World rank
13th
of 96 countries
All-time high
44.69
in 2004
All-time low
33.42
in 2014
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Lesotho, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Lesotho is 35.57, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Lesotho peaked at 44.69 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.42, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.2 | — |
| 1993 | 37.5 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 44.69 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 39.31 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 33.42 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 34.6 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 35.57 | +2.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 35.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 35.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.35 | 37.5 | 39.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42 | 39.31 | 44.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.01 | 33.42 | 34.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.57 | 35.57 | 35.57 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Lesotho?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Lesotho was 35.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 44.69 in 2004.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.42 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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