Number children stunted who in Eswatini

Eswatini: Number children stunted who was 26,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26,700
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
106th
of 162 countries
All-time high
53,500
in 2001
All-time low
26,700
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Eswatini, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 53.4k2001: 53.5k2002: 53.4k2003: 52.9k2004: 52.1k2005: 51.4k2006: 50.7k2007: 50.1k2008: 49.3k2009: 47.9k2010: 46.0k2011: 43.8k2012: 41.6k2013: 39.8k2014: 38.0k2015: 36.5k2016: 35.0k2017: 33.5k2018: 31.8k2019: 30.6k2020: 29.4k2021: 28.6k2022: 28.0k2023: 27.4k2024: 26.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Eswatini is 26,700, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Eswatini peaked at 53,500 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26,700, in 2024.

Eswatini ranks 106th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 53,400 —
2001 53,500 +0.2%
2002 53,400 -0.2%
2003 52,900 -0.9%
2004 52,100 -1.5%
2005 51,400 -1.3%
2006 50,700 -1.4%
2007 50,100 -1.2%
2008 49,300 -1.6%
2009 47,900 -2.8%
2010 46,000 -4.0%
2011 43,800 -4.8%
2012 41,600 -5.0%
2013 39,800 -4.3%
2014 38,000 -4.5%
2015 36,500 -3.9%
2016 35,000 -4.1%
2017 33,500 -4.3%
2018 31,800 -5.1%
2019 30,600 -3.8%
2020 29,400 -3.9%
2021 28,600 -2.7%
2022 28,000 -2.1%
2023 27,400 -2.1%
2024 26,700 -2.6%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 26,700 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 26,700 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51,470 47,900 53,500 10
2010s 37,660 30,600 46,000 10
2020s 28,020 26,700 29,400 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 103 Cuba 35,700 compare
  2. 104 Solomon Islands 31,200 compare
  3. 105 Costa Rica 28,800 compare
  4. 107 Mongolia 24,100 compare
  5. 108 Djibouti 24,000 compare
  6. 109 South Korea 23,500 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Eswatini?
Number children stunted who in Eswatini was 26,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 53,500 in 2001.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 26,700 in 2024.
How does Eswatini rank for number children stunted who?
Eswatini ranks 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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