Child Welfare · Southern Africa
Lesotho Overweight Children
7.7%as of 2024+16.7% vs 2018
Share of children under 5 who are overweight (weight-for-height above two standard deviations). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Overweight Children |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=child_overweight_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Overweight Children across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Overweight Children |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.5% |
| Kenya | 3.4% |
| South Africa | 11.8% |
| Egypt | 10.1% |
| Ghana | 2% |
| Ethiopia | 2.3% |
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