Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 26.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eswatini stood at 26.7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eswatini peaked at 53.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 106th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.4 | — |
| 2001 | 53.5 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.4 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.9 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.1 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 51.4 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.7 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.1 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.3 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.9 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 46 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 43.8 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 41.6 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 39.8 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 38 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 36.5 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 35 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 33.5 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 30.6 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.4 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 28 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 27.4 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 26.7 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.47 | 47.9 | 53.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.66 | 30.6 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.02 | 26.7 | 29.4 | 5 |
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eswatini?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eswatini was 26.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Eswatini ranks 106th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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