Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children moderately or severely stunted

Lesotho
92.1 num th
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
124.4 num th
in 2024
Lesotho rank
87th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Lesotho
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 124.4 num th against 92.1 num th in Lesotho, a difference of 32.3 num th.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 87th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 176 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 106.21 num th 118.17 num th 11.96 num th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 98.99 num th 115.8 num th 16.81 num th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 92.3 num th 120.68 num th 28.38 num th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 124.4 num th against 92.1 num th in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32.3 num th, 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 children moderately or severely stunted?
Lesotho ranks 87th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed