Lesotho

The hunger situation in Lesotho is provisionally categorized as serious.

Note: Data for GHI scores and child wasting are from 1998–2002 (2000), 2006–2010 (2008), 2014–2018 (2016), and 2020–2024 (2024). Data for undernourishment are from 2000–2002 (2000), 2007–2009 (2008), 2015–2017 (2016), and 2022-2024 (2025). Data for child mortality are from 2000, 2008, 2016, and 2023. Data for child stunting are from 2000, 2008, 2016, and 2024. See Methodology for the formula for calculating GHI scores. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on maps on this page do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Concern Worldwide or the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV).

ABOUT THE GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX SCORES

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels. GHI scores are based on the values of four component indicators:

Undernourishment: the share of the population with insufficient caloric intake.

Child stunting: the share of children under age five who have low height for their age, reflecting chronic undernutrition.

Child wasting: the share of children under age five who have low weight for their height, reflecting acute undernutrition.

Child mortality: the share of children who die before their fifth birthday, partly reflecting the fatal mix of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments.

Based on the values of the four indicators, a GHI score is calculated on a 100-point scale reflecting the severity of hunger, where 0 is the best possible score (no hunger) and 100 is the worst. Each country’s GHI score is classified by severity, from low to extremely alarming.