Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Lesotho
7.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
71st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
67th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Lesotho
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 67th of 178 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.3% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.9% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Lesotho ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 67th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.