Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 7.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.65
World rank
29th
of 92 countries
All-time high
7.65
in 2024
All-time low
6.56
in 2018
Years of data
5
2004–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Lesotho is 7.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Lesotho peaked at 7.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 29th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.66 | — |
| 2009 | 7.33 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.56 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 7.65 | +16.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 6.66 | 7.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 6.56 | 7.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Lesotho?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Lesotho was 7.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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