Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 2.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Eswatini is 2.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 5.06 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.63 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.66 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.07 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 89 Mauritania 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Colombia 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Uruguay 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Panama 2.48 % change on previous year 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Eswatini was 2.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.