Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 17.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 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 stunting, height for age, female in Eswatini stood at 17.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Eswatini peaked at 34.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 45th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -20.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 17.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 17.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.6%, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Eswatini was 17.3% 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 stunting, height for age, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Eswatini ranks 45th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.