Prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of undernourishment was 14.7% in 2023. β² Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini stood at 14.7%.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini peaked at 24.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2003.
That places Eswatini 34th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 8.8% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 11.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.4% | 14.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 constant US$ (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini was 14.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Eswatini ranks 34th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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