Share of females defined as obese in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of females defined as obese was 36.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.04
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
57th
of 196 countries
All-time high
36.04
in 2024
All-time low
10.9
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as obese in Lesotho stood at 36.04. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Lesotho peaked at 36.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 57th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.9 | — |
| 1981 | 11.13 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 11.37 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 11.63 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 11.89 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 12.16 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.44 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 12.74 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 13.04 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 13.36 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.69 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 14.03 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 14.39 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 14.76 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 15.16 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.58 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.04 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.53 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.06 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 17.62 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18.21 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.82 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.45 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 20.09 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.75 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.41 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.07 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 22.74 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.41 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.1 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.79 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.24 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.01 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.8 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.42 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.24 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 31.06 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.88 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.71 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 33.53 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.35 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 35.19 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 36.04 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.07 | 10.9 | 13.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.49 | 13.69 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1 | 18.21 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.26 | 24.79 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.36 | 32.71 | 36.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 54 Dominican Republic 37.19 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 36.79 compare
- 56 Georgia 36.13 compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.86 compare
- 59 New Zealand 35.74 compare
- 60 Türkiye 35.23 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Lesotho?
- Share of females defined as obese in Lesotho was 36.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 36.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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