Share of men defined as overweight in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of men defined as overweight was 42.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.94
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.94
in 2024
All-time low
12.57
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as overweight in Eswatini, 1980–2024

102030401980200220241980: 12.61981: 131982: 13.41983: 13.91984: 14.31985: 14.81986: 15.31987: 15.91988: 16.41989: 171990: 17.61991: 18.11992: 18.81993: 19.41994: 201995: 20.61996: 21.31997: 21.91998: 22.61999: 23.32000: 242001: 24.82002: 25.52003: 26.22004: 26.92005: 27.62006: 28.32007: 292008: 29.72009: 30.42010: 312011: 31.72012: 32.42013: 33.12014: 33.92015: 34.62016: 35.42017: 36.32018: 37.22019: 38.12020: 392021: 402022: 40.92023: 41.92024: 42.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Eswatini stood at 42.94. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Eswatini peaked at 42.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.57, in 1980.

Eswatini ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Share of men defined as overweight in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as overweight in Eswatini, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 12.57 —
1981 12.98 +3.3%
1982 13.41 +3.3%
1983 13.86 +3.4%
1984 14.34 +3.4%
1985 14.83 +3.4%
1986 15.34 +3.5%
1987 15.87 +3.4%
1988 16.42 +3.4%
1989 16.98 +3.4%
1990 17.56 +3.4%
1991 18.15 +3.4%
1992 18.75 +3.3%
1993 19.37 +3.3%
1994 19.99 +3.2%
1995 20.63 +3.2%
1996 21.28 +3.2%
1997 21.95 +3.1%
1998 22.63 +3.1%
1999 23.33 +3.1%
2000 24.04 +3.0%
2001 24.75 +3.0%
2002 25.48 +2.9%
2003 26.2 +2.9%
2004 26.93 +2.8%
2005 27.65 +2.7%
2006 28.35 +2.5%
2007 29.04 +2.4%
2008 29.71 +2.3%
2009 30.38 +2.2%
2010 31.05 +2.2%
2011 31.72 +2.2%
2012 32.41 +2.2%
2013 33.12 +2.2%
2014 33.86 +2.2%
2015 34.63 +2.3%
2016 35.44 +2.3%
2017 36.28 +2.4%
2018 37.15 +2.4%
2019 38.06 +2.4%
2020 39 +2.5%
2021 39.96 +2.5%
2022 40.94 +2.5%
2023 41.94 +2.4%
2024 42.94 +2.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 42.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 42.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.66 12.57 16.98 10
1990s 20.36 17.56 23.33 10
2000s 27.25 24.04 30.38 10
2010s 34.37 31.05 38.06 10
2020s 40.96 39 42.94 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 133 Vanuatu 44.02 compare
  2. 134 Dominica 43.71 compare
  3. 135 Thailand 43.4 compare
  4. 137 Bhutan 42.79 compare
  5. 138 France 42.5 compare
  6. 139 Cape Verde 37.84 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as overweight in Eswatini?
Share of men defined as overweight in Eswatini was 42.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 42.94 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 12.57 in 1980.
How does Eswatini rank for share of men defined as overweight?
Eswatini ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as 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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