Obesity vs gdp in Lesotho
Lesotho: Obesity vs gdp was 20.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.24
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.24
in 2024
All-time low
5.69
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20.24 for obesity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Lesotho peaked at 20.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.69, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.69 | — |
| 1981 | 5.8 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.92 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.04 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.18 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.32 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.49 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.68 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.86 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.05 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.25 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.46 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.67 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.89 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.12 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.36 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.62 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.89 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.51 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.83 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.16 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.49 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.83 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.17 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.51 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.81 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.1 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.72 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.07 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.45 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.87 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.32 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.79 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.28 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.35 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.91 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.47 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.01 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 18.54 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 19.09 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.67 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 20.24 | +2.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3 | 5.69 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 7.25 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 | 9.83 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.13 | 13.07 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.11 | 18.01 | 20.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 123 Luxembourg 20.88 compare
- 124 Norway 20.7 compare
- 125 Montenegro 20.56 compare
- 127 Andorra 19.55 compare
- 128 Spain 18.94 compare
- 129 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)
- 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 obesity vs gdp in Lesotho?
- Obesity vs gdp in Lesotho was 20.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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