Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.2463 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2463
World rank
74th
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2004
All-time low
0.2463
in 2024
Years of data
5
2004–2024
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.2463 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Lesotho peaked at 2.23 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2463, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 74th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.23 | — |
| 2009 | 1.53 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6062 | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7773 | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2463 | -68.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2463 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2463 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.53 | 2.23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6917 | 0.6062 | 0.7773 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2463 | 0.2463 | 0.2463 | 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 <-3 sd in Lesotho?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Lesotho was 0.2463 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2004.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2463 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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