Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.8
in 2015
All-time low
22.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Eswatini, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 26.8 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Eswatini peaked at 26.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 1975.
Eswatini ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.98 | 22.7 | 23.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.99 | 23.4 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.99 | 24.6 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.87 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6 | 26.4 | 26.8 | 7 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 12,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 11,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 11,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 11,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 11,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Eswatini?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Eswatini was 26.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 1975.
- How does Eswatini rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Eswatini ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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