Number of children who are underweight in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of children who are underweight was 7,124 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7,124
World rank
88th
of 96 countries
All-time high
13,587
in 2000
All-time low
7,124
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Number of children who are underweight in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of children who are underweight in Eswatini stood at 7,124. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Eswatini peaked at 13,587 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,124, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 88th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,287 | 9,079 | 13,587 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,730 | 8,477 | 8,984 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,124 | 7,124 | 7,124 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5399 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 6.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,474 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 947.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Eswatini?
- Number of children who are underweight in Eswatini was 7,124 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13,587 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,124 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Eswatini ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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