Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 22.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
102nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2024
All-time low
6.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 22.2% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lesotho peaked at 22.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.2% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 99 Latvia 22.3% compare
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- 104 Iceland 22.2% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 22.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lesotho?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lesotho was 22.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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