Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 766.5 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
766.5 num th
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
102nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
766.5 num th
in 2024
All-time low
695.5 num th
in 2021
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eswatini, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eswatini is 766.5 num th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over five years.
Eswatini ranks 102nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 709.2 num th | — |
| 2021 | 695.5 num th | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 697.7 num th | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 726.5 num th | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 766.5 num th | +5.5% |
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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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eswatini?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eswatini was 766.5 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 766.5 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 695.5 num th in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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