Lesotho - Prevalence of Undernourishment

Since 2014, Lesotho Prevalence of Undernourishment rose 9.7points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 11 among other countries in Prevalence of Undernourishment at 36.1 Percent of Population. Lesotho is overtaken by Liberia, which was ranked number 10 at 38.1 Percent of Population and is followed by Rwanda at 36 Percent of Population. Central African Republic ranked the highest with 63.4 Percent of Population in 2019, that is an increase of 2.8points compared to 2018. Zimbabwe, North Korea and Haiti respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela recorded the best 5 years average growth at +30points per year, while Uzbekistan witnessed the worst performance at -18.4points per year.

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Date Percent of Population
2019 36.10
2018 32.60
2017 37.90
2016 37.40
2015 36.80
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How does Lesotho rank in Prevalence of Undernourishment?

# 163 Countries Percent of Population Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Central African Republic
63.40 % 2019 +2.8 % +4.0 % View data
2 #2
Zimbabwe
52.70 % 2019 +1.4 % +2.4 % View data
10 #10
Liberia
38.10 % 2019 +1.6 % +0.5 % View data
11 #11
Lesotho
36.10 % 2019 +10.7 % +9.7 % View data
12 #12
Rwanda
36.00 % 2019 +1.1 % +3.6 % View data
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