Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 38.9% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eswatini peaked at 38.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.5% | — |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 19.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 25.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 34.5% | 38.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 135 Bhutan 42.8% compare
- 136 Vanuatu 42.7% compare
- 137 Afghanistan 42.6% compare
- 139 Cape Verde 36.9% compare
- 140 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 36.6% compare
- 141 South Africa 36.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eswatini?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eswatini was 38.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.