Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.64
World rank
84th
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 1993
All-time low
1.64
in 2024
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Lesotho, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Lesotho stood at 1.64. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Lesotho peaked at 22.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.2 | — |
| 1993 | 22.4 | +600.0% |
| 2004 | 5.57 | -75.1% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 2.06 | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 1.64 | -20.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8 | 3.2 | 22.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.69 | 3.81 | 5.57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.06 | 2.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Lesotho?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Lesotho was 1.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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