Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.6% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho peaked at 5.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 69th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.6% | — |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.8%, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 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 proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Lesotho was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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