Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 20 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 2008
All-time low
20
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Eswatini stood at 20. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Eswatini peaked at 40.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 46th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5 | — |
| 2006 | 29.2 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4 | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 30.9 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 25.5 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 20 | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.37 | 29.2 | 40.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 25.5 | 30.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 43 South Africa 21.3 compare
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- 49 Comoros 18.2 compare
- 49 Viet Nam 18.2 compare
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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Eswatini?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Eswatini was 20 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Eswatini ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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