Share of adults who are overweight in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of adults who are overweight was 57.6 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
57.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 196 countries
All-time high
57.6
in 2024
All-time low
22.87
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Eswatini, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 22.91981: 23.51982: 24.11983: 24.81984: 25.51985: 26.21986: 26.91987: 27.71988: 28.41989: 29.11990: 29.91991: 30.71992: 31.51993: 32.31994: 33.21995: 341996: 34.91997: 35.81998: 36.81999: 37.72000: 38.72001: 39.72002: 40.72003: 41.62004: 42.62005: 43.52006: 44.42007: 45.32008: 46.12009: 46.92010: 47.62011: 48.32012: 492013: 49.72014: 50.52015: 51.22016: 51.82017: 52.52018: 53.22019: 53.92020: 54.72021: 55.42022: 56.12023: 56.92024: 57.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Eswatini stood at 57.6. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Eswatini peaked at 57.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.87, in 1980.

That places Eswatini 89th out of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.92 22.87 29.14 10
1990s 33.69 29.9 37.74 10
2000s 42.96 38.71 46.89 10
2010s 50.79 47.61 53.94 10
2020s 56.13 54.65 57.6 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 86 Tajikistan, Republic of 58.01 compare
  2. 87 Guyana 57.88 compare
  3. 88 Algeria 57.64 compare
  4. 90 Pakistan 57.56 compare
  5. 91 Cuba 57.16 compare
  6. 92 Tunisia 57.07 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Eswatini?
Share of adults who are overweight in Eswatini was 57.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 57.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 22.87 in 1980.
How does Eswatini rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Eswatini ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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