Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 19.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 162 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 2017
All-time low
17.4
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lesotho is 19.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lesotho peaked at 20.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.6 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.1 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.5 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.9 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.3 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.7 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.1 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.4 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.8 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.66 | 17.4 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.64 | 18.1 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lesotho?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lesotho was 19.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Lesotho ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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