Share of men who are obese in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of men who are obese was 15.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Eswatini stood at 15.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Eswatini peaked at 15.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.6% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Eswatini?
- Share of men who are obese in Eswatini was 15.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of men who are obese?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.