Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 1.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.8%
World rank
54th
of 67 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Eswatini is 1.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Eswatini peaked at 2.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 54th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -18.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 6,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 6,000 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Eswatini?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Eswatini was 1.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Eswatini ranks 54th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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