Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Eswatini
Eswatini: Weight-for-height >+2 SD 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 12 Thailand 10.89 compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.15 compare
- 14 Egypt 10.07 compare
- 16 United States 9.5 compare
- 17 Viet Nam 9.4 compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 9.35 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5088 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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