Low birth weight number in Lesotho
Lesotho: Low birth weight number was 8.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.6
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 157 countries
All-time high
9
in 2013
All-time low
8.5
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8.6 for low birth weight number in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Lesotho peaked at 9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 91st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Low birth weight number in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 | — |
| 2001 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.8, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Lesotho?
- Low birth weight number in Lesotho was 8.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for low birth weight number?
- Lesotho ranks 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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