Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eswatini
Eswatini: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eswatini, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.26 for inequality in per capita calorie intake in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eswatini peaked at 0.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.24 | — |
| 2001 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.295, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.246 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eswatini?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eswatini was 0.26 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Eswatini ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.