Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 35.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 35.0% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Lesotho peaked at 42.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.1% | — |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 35.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 35.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 39.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.4% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Lesotho?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Lesotho was 35.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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