Dietary composition by country in Eswatini
Eswatini: Dietary composition by country was 24.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 24.98 kilocalories per day per capita 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 53 Moldova 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 54 North Macedonia 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 55 Honduras 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 57 Cambodia 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 58 Fiji 24.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 59 Canada 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Eswatini?
- Dietary composition by country in Eswatini was 24.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 56.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.