Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 1.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.8
World rank
82nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2006
All-time low
0.8
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.8 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2021.
The figure is up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Eswatini peaked at 2.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2010.
That places Eswatini 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +70.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 |
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 children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Eswatini?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Eswatini was 1.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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