Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2024
All-time low
6.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lesotho is 7.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lesotho peaked at 7.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 62nd 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 59 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.8% compare
- 61 Türkiye 7.7% compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 7.5% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
- 65 Mexico 7.4% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lesotho?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lesotho was 7.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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