Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male was 2.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of wasting, 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
Eswatini recorded 2.1% for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 320.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in Eswatini peaked at 3.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
That places Eswatini 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +126.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -85.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +360.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5%, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 65 Dominican Republic 2.6% compare
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- 71 Azerbaijan 1.9% compare
- 71 China 1.9% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in Eswatini was 2.1% 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 wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male?
- Eswatini ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.