Bhutan vs Eswatini: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Bhutan
17.9%
in 2024
Eswatini
18.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
134th
Eswatini rank
131st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Bhutan
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 18.6% against 17.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 134th and Eswatini ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 5.8% | 3.2% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 8.0% | 3.7% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 11.5% | 3.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 14.7% | 2.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.7% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Bhutan or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 18.6% against 17.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Bhutan and Eswatini?
- 0.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eswatini?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Eswatini rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Bhutan ranks 134th and Eswatini ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.