As of now, Lesotho reports a prevalence of overweight in children under 5 of 7.7%, signifying an increase of 1.1% (16.7%) from 2018.
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Lesotho
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Lesotho
Newborns protected against tetanus
83%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
7.4%
-0.8%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
3.9
-0.6
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar46
+intl dollar5
(2022)
Birth registration
44.5%
+1.2%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
65.3%
+0.7%
(2024)
Lesotho Overweight children between 2004 and 2024
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% |