Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 10.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2021, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Eswatini stood at 10.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Eswatini peaked at 15.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2014.
Eswatini ranks 13th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +13.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 10.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 10.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Eswatini was 10.2% in 2021, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Eswatini ranks 13th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.