Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lesotho
Lesotho: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 35.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lesotho is 35.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lesotho peaked at 35.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 35.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 35.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.9% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.7% | 35.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lesotho?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lesotho was 35.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.