In Lesotho, the prevalence of undernourishment currently stands at 46%, reflecting an increase of 2.3% (5.3%) since 2020.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Lesotho
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2021
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Undernourishment
More indicators for Lesotho
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 Undernourishment between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Undernourishment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 33% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 34% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 20% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 19% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.7% |