Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 20.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20.0% for stunting vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 40.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 46th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 29.2% | 40.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.5% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 43 South Africa 21.3% compare
- 44 Malaysia 21.2% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 21.1% compare
- 47 North Korea 19.1% compare
- 48 Honduras 18.7% compare
- 49 Comoros 18.2% compare
- 49 Vietnam 18.2% compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 20.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.