Share of women who are obese in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of women who are obese was 42.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 42.5% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Eswatini peaked at 42.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 12.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.2% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 24.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 40.1% | 42.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Eswatini?
- Share of women who are obese in Eswatini was 42.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of women who are obese?
- Eswatini ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.