Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, East Asia & Pacific or Eswatini?

Eswatini, at 14.7% against 3.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Eswatini?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Eswatini: Prevalence of undernourishment

East Asia & Pacific

3.5%

in 2023

Eswatini

14.7%

in 2023

East Asia & Pacific rank

37th

Eswatini rank

40th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

East Asia & Pacific
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 14.7% against 3.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 4.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th and Eswatini ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.7%	13.6%	3.9%	Eswatini
2010s	4.8%	17.6%	12.8%	Eswatini
2020s	3.5%	12.7%	9.2%	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, East Asia & Pacific or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 14.7% against 3.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between East Asia & Pacific and Eswatini?: 11.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Eswatini?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Eswatini rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th and Eswatini ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.