Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lesotho
Lesotho: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 22.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.22
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
100th
of 196 countries
All-time high
22.22
in 2024
All-time low
6.1
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 22.22 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lesotho peaked at 22.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 100th out of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1 | — |
| 1981 | 6.23 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.37 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.52 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.67 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.84 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.32 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.53 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.75 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.97 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.21 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 8.46 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.72 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.99 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.28 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.59 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.92 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 10.29 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.67 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.06 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.47 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.89 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.32 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.75 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 13.19 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.62 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.06 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.51 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.95 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.39 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.84 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.77 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.25 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.73 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.23 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.72 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.21 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.7 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.7 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.2 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.71 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 22.22 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.84 | 6.1 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 | 7.97 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 | 11.06 | 14.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.51 | 15.39 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.21 | 20.2 | 22.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 97 Latvia 22.31 compare
- 98 Republic of Moldova 22.29 compare
- 99 Israel 22.23 compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 22.22 compare
- 102 Iceland 22.2 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 22.03 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lesotho?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lesotho was 22.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Lesotho ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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