Obesity vs gdp in Eswatini
Eswatini: Obesity vs gdp was 27.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.06
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.06
in 2024
All-time low
6.03
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Eswatini is 27.06, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Eswatini peaked at 27.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.03, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.03 | — |
| 1981 | 6.25 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.48 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.72 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.97 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.25 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.54 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 7.83 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 8.1 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 8.39 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 8.71 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 9.04 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 9.39 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.78 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.27 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10.77 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11.18 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 11.62 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 12.09 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.58 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 13.09 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.6 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.12 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.65 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.75 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.84 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.37 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.88 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.93 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.48 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.06 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.66 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.28 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.89 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.49 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.09 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 23.72 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.37 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.01 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 25.67 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.36 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 27.06 | +2.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 27.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 27.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.15 | 6.03 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 | 8.71 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 | 13.09 | 17.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 18.4 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.69 | 24.37 | 27.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 obesity vs gdp in Eswatini?
- Obesity vs gdp in Eswatini was 27.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 27.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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