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
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
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.