Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) was 14.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.9
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
35.83
in 2000
All-time low
10.48
in 2018
Years of data
5
2000–2024
Mixed Milk Feeding in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 14.9 for mixed milk feeding in 2024.
The figure is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mixed milk feeding in Lesotho peaked at 35.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.48, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.83 | — |
| 2009 | 13.97 | -61.0% |
| 2014 | 12.35 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 10.48 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 14.9 | +42.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.45, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.22, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9 | 13.97 | 35.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.42 | 10.48 | 12.35 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 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 mixed milk feeding in Lesotho?
- Mixed milk feeding in Lesotho was 14.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mixed milk feeding recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mixed milk feeding recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for mixed milk feeding?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mixed milk feeding rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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