Share of low birthweight babies born in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of low birthweight babies born was 14.45 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.45
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.05
in 2000
All-time low
14.45
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Lesotho is 14.45, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Lesotho peaked at 15.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.45, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.05 | — |
| 2001 | 14.99 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.94 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.86 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.83 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.81 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.79 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.78 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.77 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.77 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.76 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.75 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.72 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.68 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.64 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.58 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.51 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.45 | -0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.56, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.78, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.87 | 14.77 | 15.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 14.51 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 | 14.45 | 14.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Lesotho?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Lesotho was 14.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.45 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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