Children moderately or severely overweight in Eswatini

Eswatini: Children moderately or severely overweight was 14.5 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
14.5 num th
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
119th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.5 num th
in 2000
All-time low
13.4 num th
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Eswatini, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 19.5 num th2001: 19.3 num th2002: 19.1 num th2003: 18.8 num th2004: 18.5 num th2005: 18.1 num th2006: 17.8 num th2007: 17.5 num th2008: 17.2 num th2009: 16.7 num th2010: 16.2 num th2011: 15.7 num th2012: 15.2 num th2013: 14.7 num th2014: 14.3 num th2015: 14 num th2016: 13.8 num th2017: 13.6 num th2018: 13.5 num th2019: 13.4 num th2020: 13.4 num th2021: 13.5 num th2022: 13.8 num th2023: 14.1 num th2024: 14.5 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in Eswatini is 14.5 num th, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Eswatini peaked at 19.5 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.4 num th, in 2019.

Eswatini ranks 119th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.25 num th 16.7 num th 19.5 num th 10
2010s 14.44 num th 13.4 num th 16.2 num th 10
2020s 13.86 num th 13.4 num th 14.5 num th 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 116 Bulgaria 16.8 num th compare
  2. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.5 num th compare
  3. 118 Sri Lanka 14.7 num th compare
  4. 120 Qatar 13.4 num th compare
  5. 121 Mauritania 13.2 num th compare
  6. 122 Eritrea 12.9 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Eswatini

All data for Eswatini β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Eswatini?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Eswatini was 14.5 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 19.5 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4 num th in 2019.
How does Eswatini rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Eswatini ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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