The prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 in Lesotho is now at 0.2%, indicating a decrease of 0.6% (-75.0%) since 2018.
Prevalence of severe wasting 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 Severe wasting in children between 2004 and 2024
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2% |