Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 61.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 139 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2024
All-time low
49.7%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lesotho, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 61.6% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 18th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 49.7% | — |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.7% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 52.3% | 61.6% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lesotho was 61.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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