Share of adults defined as obese in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of adults defined as obese was 27.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.06
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.06
in 2024
All-time low
6.03
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 27.06 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Eswatini peaked at 27.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.03, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.03 | — |
| 1981 | 6.25 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.48 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.72 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.97 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.25 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.54 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 7.83 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 8.1 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 8.39 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 8.71 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 9.04 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 9.39 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.78 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.27 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10.77 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11.18 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 11.62 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 12.09 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.58 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 13.09 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.6 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.12 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.65 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.75 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.84 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.37 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.88 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.93 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.48 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.06 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.66 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.28 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.89 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.49 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.09 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 23.72 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.37 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.01 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 25.67 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.36 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 27.06 | +2.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 27.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 27.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.15 | 6.03 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 | 8.71 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 | 13.09 | 17.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 18.4 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.69 | 24.37 | 27.06 | 5 |
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 share of adults defined as obese in Eswatini?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Eswatini was 27.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 27.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Eswatini ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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