Prevalence of anemia among children in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of anemia among children was 51.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among children in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among children in Lesotho is 51.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Lesotho peaked at 51.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 prevalence of anemia among children in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Lesotho was 51.4% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.