Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 4.19 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 1990
All-time low
4.19
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Eswatini, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.19 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Eswatini peaked at 7.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 80th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.34 | — |
| 1991 | 7.18 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.02 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.87 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.74 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.46 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.31 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.16 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.02 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.88 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.74 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.34 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.09 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.87 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.77 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.68 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.43 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.31 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.24 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.19 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.19 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.67 | 6.02 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 | 4.77 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 4.2 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 4.19 | 4.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Eswatini was 4.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Eswatini ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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