Weight-for-height <-2 SD 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.
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 |
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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-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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