Share of overweight men vs women in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of overweight men vs women was 22.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 22.39 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Lesotho peaked at 22.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.16 | — |
| 1981 | 7.39 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 7.65 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 7.92 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.2 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 8.5 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 8.81 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.14 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 9.48 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.83 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 10.19 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 10.57 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 10.95 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11.33 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 11.72 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 12.12 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 12.53 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.95 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 13.37 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.8 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.24 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.67 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.1 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.53 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.94 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 16.34 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.72 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.08 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.42 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.75 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 18.05 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.36 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.65 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.94 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.24 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.53 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.83 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.13 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.44 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.76 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.08 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.73 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.05 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.39 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.41 | 7.16 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.95 | 10.19 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.08 | 14.24 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.39 | 18.05 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.73 | 21.08 | 22.39 | 5 |
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)
- 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 overweight men vs women in Lesotho?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Lesotho was 22.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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