Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 5.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.01
World rank
60th
of 95 countries
All-time high
9.11
in 2000
All-time low
5.01
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Eswatini stood at 5.01. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Eswatini peaked at 9.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 60th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.11 | — |
| 2006 | 6.02 | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 5.87 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.01 | -13.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.48 | 6.02 | 9.11 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 5.79 | 5.87 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 57 Honduras 7.12 compare
- 58 Thailand 6.69 compare
- 59 Tajikistan 5.2 compare
- 61 El Salvador 5 compare
- 62 Ecuador 4.94 compare
- 63 South Africa 4.9 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Eswatini?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Eswatini was 5.01 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Eswatini ranks 60th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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