Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eswatini, 2020–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eswatini is 25.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 77.3% over five years.
Eswatini ranks 14th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14.1% | — |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +12.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 25.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eswatini was 25.0% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Eswatini ranks 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.