Number undernourished in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number undernourished was 200,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
200,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 131 countries
All-time high
300,000
in 2009
All-time low
100,000
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Eswatini, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 200,000 for number undernourished in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Eswatini peaked at 300,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100,000 | — |
| 2002 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100,000 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 200,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 200,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155,556 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 210,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 4 |
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 number undernourished in Eswatini?
- Number undernourished in Eswatini was 200,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for number undernourished?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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