Georgia vs Lesotho: Share of women who are obese
Georgia
36.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2024
Georgia rank
59th
Lesotho rank
60th
Share of women who are obese 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 59th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Georgia or Lesotho?
- Georgia, at 36.1% against 36.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Georgia ranks 59th 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.