Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Eswatini

Prevalence of undernourishment in Eswatini in 2023 — 14.7%. Ranked 127 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 4.9 pp.

2023 14.7% +1.6 pp vs 2022
World rank 127of 165
Period maximum 24.9%2010
Period minimum 8.8%2003

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Eswatini, 2001–2023510152025200120042007201020132016201920222001: 9.8%2002: 9.2%2003: 8.8%2004: 9.7%2005: 11.7%2006: 13.9%2007: 16.4%2008: 19.6%2009: 23.3%2010: 24.9%2011: 24%2012: 20.4%2013: 17.5%2014: 16.2%2015: 16.2%2016: 16.3%2017: 15%2018: 13.4%2019: 11.7%2020: 11.4%2021: 11.6%2022: 13.1%2023: 14.7%
Change over the period: +4.9 pp Annual average: 0.22 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eswatini

Eswatini 14.7%
World 8.5%
Southern Africa computed 10.9%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 14.7 +1.6 pp
2022 13.1 +1.5 pp
2021 11.6 +0.2 pp
2020 11.4 −0.3 pp
2019 11.7 −1.7 pp
2018 13.4 −1.6 pp
2017 15 −1.3 pp
2016 16.3 +0.1 pp
2015 16.2 +0 pp
2014 16.2 −1.3 pp
2013 17.5 −2.9 pp
2012 20.4 −3.6 pp
2011 24 −0.9 pp
2010 24.9 +1.6 pp
2009 23.3 +3.7 pp
2008 19.6 +3.2 pp
2007 16.4 +2.5 pp
2006 13.9 +2.2 pp
2005 11.7 +2 pp
2004 9.7 +0.9 pp
2003 8.8 −0.4 pp
2002 9.2 −0.6 pp
2001 9.8

Southern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.