Eswatini vs Italy: Prevalence of obesity, male

Eswatini
15.0%
in 2024
Italy
14.5%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
124th
Italy rank
127th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Eswatini
  • Italy
051015198020022024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 15.0% against 14.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

Eswatini ranks 124th and Italy ranks 127th of 196 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 10.1% 7.7% Italy
1990s 4.0% 11.4% 7.4% Italy
2000s 6.7% 15.2% 8.5% Italy
2010s 10.1% 16.3% 6.2% Italy
2020s 13.8% 14.9% 1.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Eswatini or Italy?
Eswatini, at 15.0% against 14.5% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Eswatini and Italy?
0.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Italy?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Italy rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Eswatini ranks 124th and Italy ranks 127th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.