Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 6.82 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Lesotho, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Lesotho stood at 6.82. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Lesotho peaked at 11.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.82, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.37 | — |
| 1991 | 11.23 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.97 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.84 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.71 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.58 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.44 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.29 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.15 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 10 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.84 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.68 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.52 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.35 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.18 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.81 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.63 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.44 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.25 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.07 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.89 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.72 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.57 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.43 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.02 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.95 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.88 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.82 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.77 | 10.15 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 | 8.44 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 7.02 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 | 6.82 | 6.95 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Lesotho was 6.82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Lesotho ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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