2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in Eswatini
Eswatini: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) was 28.1 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in Eswatini, 2020–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in Eswatini is 28.1 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 72.4% over five years.
Eswatini ranks 10th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16.3 % | — |
| 2021 | 18.2 % | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 21.6 % | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 25.4 % | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 28.1 % | +10.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 28.1 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 %, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 28.1 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.25 %, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 7 Jamaica 30.9 % compare
- 8 Namibia 30.1 % compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 7.9 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.9 % compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 29.1 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6 % compare
- 11 Nigeria 27.8 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 2.4 % compare
- 12 Kenya 27.5 % compare
- 13 Cameroon 27.3 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in Eswatini?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in Eswatini was 28.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 % in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no)?
- Eswatini ranks 10th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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