Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 15.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini stood at 15.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini peaked at 26.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2003.
That places Eswatini 43rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.9% | — |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 15.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 15.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.0% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 13.8% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini was 15.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Eswatini ranks 43rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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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