Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eswatini

Eswatini: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 14.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.5
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
120th
of 162 countries
All-time high
19.5
in 2000
All-time low
13.4
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eswatini, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 19.52001: 19.32002: 19.12003: 18.82004: 18.52005: 18.12006: 17.82007: 17.52008: 17.22009: 16.72010: 16.22011: 15.72012: 15.22013: 14.72014: 14.32015: 142016: 13.82017: 13.62018: 13.52019: 13.42020: 13.42021: 13.52022: 13.82023: 14.12024: 14.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 14.5 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eswatini peaked at 19.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2019.

That places Eswatini 120th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 19.5
2001 19.3 -1.0%
2002 19.1 -1.0%
2003 18.8 -1.6%
2004 18.5 -1.6%
2005 18.1 -2.2%
2006 17.8 -1.7%
2007 17.5 -1.7%
2008 17.2 -1.7%
2009 16.7 -2.9%
2010 16.2 -3.0%
2011 15.7 -3.1%
2012 15.2 -3.2%
2013 14.7 -3.3%
2014 14.3 -2.7%
2015 14 -2.1%
2016 13.8 -1.4%
2017 13.6 -1.4%
2018 13.5 -0.7%
2019 13.4 -0.7%
2020 13.4 +0.0%
2021 13.5 +0.7%
2022 13.8 +2.2%
2023 14.1 +2.2%
2024 14.5 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.25 16.7 19.5 10
2010s 14.44 13.4 16.2 10
2020s 13.86 13.4 14.5 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eswatini?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eswatini was 14.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2019.
How does Eswatini rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Eswatini ranks 120th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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