The current prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Lesotho is 32.7%, which has increased by 4.6% (16.4%) since 2014.
Prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Lesotho
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Lesotho
Female stunting in children
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(2022)
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Male unintentional poisoning
6.2
-0.2
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Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar37
-intl dollar1
(2021)
Birth registration
44.5%
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(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
64.6%
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(2018)
Lesotho Female stunting in children between 2004 and 2018
| Period | Female stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 41.9% |