Cape Verde vs Eswatini: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Cape Verde
13.5 percent
in 2023
Eswatini
14.7 percent
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
43rd
Eswatini rank
40th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Cape Verde
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 14.7 percent against 13.5 percent in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.2 percent.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 43rd and Eswatini ranks 40th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.47 percent | 13.6 percent | 0.8667 percent | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 15.18 percent | 17.56 percent | 2.38 percent | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 12.75 percent | 12.7 percent | 0.05 percent | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Cape Verde or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 14.7 percent against 13.5 percent in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Cape Verde and Eswatini?
- 1.2 percent, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eswatini?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Eswatini rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cape Verde ranks 43rd and Eswatini ranks 40th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.