Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Lesotho
Lesotho: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.4% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Lesotho peaked at 6.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Lesotho?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Lesotho was 6.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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