Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
125th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2024
All-time low
5.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lesotho is 20.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lesotho peaked at 20.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 125th 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 (crude estimate) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.0% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 122 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
- 123 Norway 20.7% compare
- 124 Montenegro 20.6% compare
- 126 Andorra 19.5% compare
- 127 Spain 18.9% compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 18.8% compare
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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lesotho?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lesotho was 20.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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