Low birth weight prevalence in Lesotho
Lesotho: Low birth weight prevalence was 14.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2000
All-time low
14.4%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Lesotho is 14.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Lesotho peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Low birth weight prevalence in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8%, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 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 prevalence in Lesotho?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Lesotho was 14.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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