Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 18.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini is 18.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 57th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -2.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 18.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 18.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 31.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.4% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.9% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eswatini was 18.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 57th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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