Bolivia vs Lesotho: Prevalence of obesity, female

Bolivia
35.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
58th
Lesotho rank
57th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Bolivia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.0% against 35.9% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Bolivia ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 196 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 8.8% 12.1% 3.2% Lesotho
1990s 13.5% 15.5% 2.0% Lesotho
2000s 20.2% 21.1% 0.9% Lesotho
2010s 28.1% 28.3% 0.1% Lesotho
2020s 34.3% 34.4% 0.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bolivia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 36.0% against 35.9% in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bolivia and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Lesotho?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Bolivia ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.