Number of undernourished people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of undernourished people was 0.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2009
All-time low
0.1
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023
Number of undernourished people in Eswatini, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.2 for number of undernourished people in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Eswatini peaked at 0.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of undernourished people in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1 | — |
| 2004 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1714 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.21 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 82 Albania 0.2 compare
- 82 Armenia 0.2 compare
- 82 Bulgaria 0.2 compare
- 82 Jamaica 0.2 compare
- 82 Serbia 0.2 compare
- 82 Slovak Republic 0.2 compare
- 82 Solomon Islands 0.2 compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2 compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 0.2 compare
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,236 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Eswatini?
- Number of undernourished people in Eswatini was 0.2 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of undernourished people?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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