Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 9.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.83
World rank
15th
of 92 countries
All-time high
14.93
in 2000
All-time low
8.99
in 2014
Years of data
5
2000–2021
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 9.83 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Eswatini peaked at 14.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.99, in 2014.
Eswatini ranks 15th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.93 | — |
| 2006 | 11.11 | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.99 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 9.83 | +9.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 9.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 9.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.02 | 11.11 | 14.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.85 | 8.99 | 10.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 9.83 | 9.83 | 1 |
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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-height >+2 sd in Eswatini?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Eswatini was 9.83 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Eswatini ranks 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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