Dietary composition by country in Eswatini

Eswatini: Dietary composition by country was 24.98 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.98
Change on year
down 56.1%
World rank
56th
of 191 countries
All-time high
56.84
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Eswatini, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 24.98 for dietary composition by country in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Eswatini peaked at 56.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Eswatini 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Eswatini, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 3 —
1998 11.1 +269.9%
1999 11.18 +0.7%
2000 10.22 -8.6%
2001 11.25 +10.1%
2002 8.17 -27.4%
2003 11.22 +37.3%
2004 14.28 +27.3%
2005 13.31 -6.8%
2006 6.19 -53.5%
2007 10.41 +68.2%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0 —
2010 0.05 —
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 0 —
2013 21.24 —
2014 17.97 -15.4%
2015 11.05 -38.5%
2016 18.33 +65.9%
2017 25.18 +37.4%
2018 21.81 -13.4%
2019 15.76 -27.7%
2020 16.91 +7.3%
2021 40.35 +138.6%
2022 56.84 +40.9%
2023 24.98 -56.1%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 24.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 24.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 2.53 0 11.18 10
2000s 8.5 0 14.28 10
2010s 13.14 0 25.18 10
2020s 34.77 16.91 56.84 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 53 Moldova 26.3 compare
  2. 54 North Macedonia 25.66 compare
  3. 55 Honduras 25.6 compare
  4. 57 Cambodia 24.92 compare
  5. 58 Fiji 24.48 compare
  6. 59 Canada 23.21 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Eswatini?
Dietary composition by country in Eswatini was 24.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 56.84 in 2022.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for dietary composition by country?
Eswatini ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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