Eswatini vs Iceland: Prevalence of overweight
Eswatini
57.1%
in 2022
Iceland
57.4%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
92nd
Iceland rank
89th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Eswatini
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 57.4% against 57.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 92nd and Iceland ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 45.6% | 13.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 52.5% | 10.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 55.7% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 57.2% | 0.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Eswatini or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 57.4% against 57.1% in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Eswatini and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iceland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Iceland rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Eswatini ranks 92nd and Iceland ranks 89th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.