Prevalence of overweight in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of overweight was 57.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Eswatini, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Eswatini stood at 57.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Eswatini peaked at 57.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.5% | — |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 27.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 37.3% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 47.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.4% | 57.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 89 Iceland 57.4% compare
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.5165 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.3387 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0472 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of overweight in Eswatini was 57.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Eswatini ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.