Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.9
in 2014
All-time low
22.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Lesotho, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 24.9 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Lesotho peaked at 24.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 126th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.32 | 22.2 | 22.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.86 | 22.6 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.56 | 23.2 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3 | 24 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.81 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 France 25 compare
- 126 Mauritania 24.9 compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 24.8 compare
- 128 Bahrain 24.8 compare
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 mean bmi (kg/m²) in Lesotho?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Lesotho was 24.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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