Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Lesotho
Lesotho: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 12.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.5
World rank
37th
of 96 countries
All-time high
18.9
in 1993
All-time low
10.5
in 2014
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Lesotho, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Lesotho stood at 12.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Lesotho peaked at 18.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.8 | — |
| 1993 | 18.9 | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 16.6 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 13.4 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5 | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.35 | 13.8 | 18.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15 | 13.4 | 16.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More poverty & inequality data for Lesotho
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.69 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 804.1 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.43 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 30.43 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.534 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Lesotho?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Lesotho was 12.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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