Children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children moderately or severely wasted was 4.3 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho, 2004β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.3 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho peaked at 14.1 num th in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.3 num th, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.95 num th | 9.8 num th | 14.1 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9 num th | 5.9 num th | 7.9 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.3 num th | 4.3 num th | 4.3 num th | 1 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho was 4.3 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 num th in 2004.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 num th in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Lesotho ranks 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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