Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Lesotho
Lesotho: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 12.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.54
World rank
36th
of 95 countries
All-time high
18.9
in 1993
All-time low
10.49
in 2018
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Lesotho, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Lesotho stood at 12.54.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Lesotho peaked at 18.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 36th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.35 | 13.8 | 18.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.01 | 13.45 | 16.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 10.49 | 10.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.54 | 12.54 | 12.54 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Lesotho?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Lesotho was 12.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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