Eswatini vs Switzerland: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Eswatini
18.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
19.2%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
139th
Switzerland rank
136th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Eswatini
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 19.2% against 18.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 12.8% | 7.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 16.6% | 9.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 19.4% | 8.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 20.0% | 5.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 19.4% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Eswatini or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 19.2% against 18.5% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Switzerland rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Eswatini ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.