Eswatini vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, male

Eswatini
41.0%
in 2022
South Africa
37.2%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
134th
South Africa rank
137th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 41.0% against 37.2% in South Africa, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19.2% 28.5% 9.3% South Africa
2000s 26.7% 36.3% 9.6% South Africa
2010s 34.3% 38.3% 4.0% South Africa
2020s 40.0% 37.4% 2.6% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 41.0% against 37.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Eswatini and South Africa?
3.8%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Eswatini ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.