Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Eswatini
Eswatini: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 2,560 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Eswatini stood at 2,560.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Eswatini peaked at 4,390 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,220, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 98th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,540 | — |
| 2006 | 4,390 | +72.8% |
| 2008 | 1,690 | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 1,220 | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2,920 | +139.3% |
| 2021 | 2,560 | -12.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,560 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112,895, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,560 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 175,595, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,873 | 1,690 | 4,390 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,070 | 1,220 | 2,920 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,560 | 2,560 | 2,560 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Eswatini?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Eswatini was 2,560 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,390 in 2006.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,220 in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.