Children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children moderately or severely wasted was 4.3 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.3 num th
World rank
79th
of 85 countries
All-time high
14.1 num th
in 2004
All-time low
4.3 num th
in 2024
Years of data
5
2004–2024
Children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho, 2004–2024
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 79th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.1 num th | — |
| 2009 | 9.8 num th | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9 num th | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9 num th | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3 num th | -27.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.3 num th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.3 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (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 79th out of 85 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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