Eswatini vs Tajikistan: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Eswatini
57.6%
in 2024
Tajikistan
58.0%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
92nd
Tajikistan rank
89th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Eswatini
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 58.0% against 57.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Eswatini ranks 92nd and Tajikistan ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 29.3% | 3.4% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 34.5% | 0.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 41.4% | 1.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.5% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 56.6% | 0.4% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Eswatini or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 58.0% against 57.6% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Eswatini and Tajikistan?
- 0.4%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Tajikistan rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Eswatini ranks 92nd and Tajikistan ranks 89th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.