Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 92.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
92.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 161 countries
All-time high
110.6
in 2000
All-time low
91.7
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lesotho is 92.1, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lesotho peaked at 110.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.7, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 80th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.6 | — |
| 2001 | 109.3 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 108.2 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 107.3 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 106.6 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 105.7 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 104.9 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 104.1 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 103.1 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 102.3 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 101.7 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 101.4 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 101.2 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.6 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.9 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.3 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.3 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.2 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.7 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.6 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.2 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 92.5 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 92 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.7 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.1 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.21 | 102.3 | 110.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.99 | 94.6 | 101.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3 | 91.7 | 93.2 | 5 |
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- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 134.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lesotho?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lesotho was 92.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 110.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Lesotho ranks 80th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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