Georgia vs Lesotho: Prevalence of obesity, female
Georgia
36.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2024
Georgia rank
56th
Lesotho rank
57th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Georgia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 36.1% against 36.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 196 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 12.1% | 3.2% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 15.5% | 3.7% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.1% | 3.5% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.3% | 2.6% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.4% | 0.7% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Georgia or Lesotho?
- Georgia, at 36.1% against 36.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Georgia and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Georgia ranks 56th 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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About this data
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.