Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Eswatini
42.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
44.0%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
136th
Vanuatu rank
133rd
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Eswatini
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 44.0% against 42.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 136th and Vanuatu ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 40.0% | 25.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 42.5% | 22.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 43.4% | 16.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 43.6% | 9.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 43.9% | 2.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Eswatini or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 44.0% against 42.9% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 1.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Vanuatu rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Eswatini ranks 136th and Vanuatu ranks 133rd 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.