Eswatini vs Italy: Share of men who are obese
Eswatini
15.0%
in 2024
Italy
14.5%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
127th
Italy rank
130th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Eswatini
- Italy
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 15.0% against 14.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Eswatini ranks 127th and Italy ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 10.1% | 7.7% | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 11.4% | 7.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 15.2% | 8.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 16.3% | 6.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.9% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Eswatini or Italy?
- Eswatini, at 15.0% against 14.5% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Eswatini and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Italy rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Eswatini ranks 127th and Italy ranks 130th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.