Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 10.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
34th
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2000
All-time low
9.4%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 10.2% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini peaked at 13.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2017.
That places Eswatini 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 10.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 10.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini was 10.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2017.
- How does Eswatini rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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