Share of females defined as overweight in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of females defined as overweight was 59.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Lesotho is 59.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Lesotho peaked at 59.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.58, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 overweight in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.58 | — |
| 1981 | 43.79 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44.01 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.23 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 44.45 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 44.68 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.9 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.12 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 45.35 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.57 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.79 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.01 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.23 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.44 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.66 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 46.89 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 47.15 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.45 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.78 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.14 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.53 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.94 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.35 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 49.78 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.63 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.05 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.47 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.88 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.29 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.71 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.15 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.61 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.1 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 54.61 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.13 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.64 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 56.16 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.66 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.15 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 57.63 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 58.09 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.55 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 59.02 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.5 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.57 | 43.58 | 45.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.85 | 45.79 | 48.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.41 | 48.53 | 52.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.89 | 52.71 | 57.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.56 | 57.63 | 59.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 60.45 compare
- 78 Cuba 59.92 compare
- 79 Malaysia 59.57 compare
- 81 Pakistan 59.31 compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 58.81 compare
- 83 North Macedonia 58.62 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 overweight in Lesotho?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Lesotho was 59.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.58 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Lesotho ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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