The prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Lesotho has reduced to 6.6%, a decrease of 0.9% (-12.0%) from 2014.
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Lesotho
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Lesotho
Overweight children
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Newborns protected against tetanus
83%
-2%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
7.4%
-0.8%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
6.2
-0.2
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar37
-intl dollar1
(2021)
Birth registration
44.5%
+1.2%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
64.6%
+4.8%
(2018)
Lesotho Overweight children between 2004 and 2018
| Period | Overweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% |