Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 24.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 129 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2018
All-time low
24.3%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lesotho, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 24.3% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 16th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27.0% | — |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.8% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.3% | 26.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 severe food insecurity in the population in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lesotho was 24.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lesotho ranks 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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