The prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Lesotho currently stands at 2.1%, marking a decrease of 0.7% (-25.0%) compared to 2014.
Prevalence of wasting 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
Wasting in children
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 Wasting in children between 1992 and 2018
| Period | Wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% |