Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 4.8 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
4.8
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 1975
All-time low
4.8
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Eswatini, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Eswatini is 4.8, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Eswatini peaked at 12.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2014.
Eswatini ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.1 | — |
| 1976 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 10.9 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.66 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.94 | 9 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5.4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Eswatini?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Eswatini was 4.8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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