Share of children who are overweight in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of children who are overweight was 10.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.2
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
13
in 2000
All-time low
9.4
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 10.2 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Eswatini peaked at 13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2017.
Eswatini ranks 32nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.08 | 10.9 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.74 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 5 |
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 share of children who are overweight in Eswatini?
- Share of children who are overweight in Eswatini was 10.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2017.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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