Eswatini vs United States of America: Share of women who are obese
Eswatini
42.5%
in 2024
United States of America
42.4%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
37th
United States of America rank
38th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Eswatini
- United States of America
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 42.5% against 42.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Eswatini ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 16.6% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 24.4% | 4.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 32.7% | 3.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 38.8% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 41.7% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Eswatini or United States of America?
- Eswatini, at 42.5% against 42.4% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Eswatini and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and United States of America rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Eswatini ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.