Bolivia vs Lesotho: Share of women who are obese
Bolivia
35.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
61st
Lesotho rank
60th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bolivia
- Lesotho
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 61st and Lesotho ranks 60th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Bolivia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 36.0% against 35.9% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Bolivia ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.