Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 20.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.03
World rank
46th
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 2008
All-time low
20.03
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, height-for-age <-2 sd in Eswatini stood at 20.03. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Eswatini peaked at 40.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.03, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 46th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.53 | — |
| 2006 | 29.22 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4 | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 30.94 | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 25.55 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 20.03 | -21.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 20.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 20.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.38 | 29.22 | 40.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.25 | 25.55 | 30.94 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.03 | 20.03 | 20.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 43 South Africa 21.33 compare
- 44 Malaysia 21.2 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 21.1 compare
- 47 North Korea 19.1 compare
- 48 Honduras 18.71 compare
- 49 Vietnam 18.2 compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Eswatini?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Eswatini was 20.03 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.03 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Eswatini ranks 46th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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