Population in severe food insecurity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population in severe food insecurity was 310.4 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
310.4 num th
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
86th
of 106 countries
All-time high
310.4 num th
in 2024
All-time low
167.6 num th
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Population in 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 severe food insecurity in Eswatini is 310.4 num th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 85.2% over five years.
Eswatini ranks 86th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 167.6 num th | — |
| 2021 | 188.4 num th | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 226.6 num th | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 273 num th | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 310.4 num th | +13.7% |
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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 severe food insecurity in Eswatini?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Eswatini was 310.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 310.4 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.6 num th in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Eswatini ranks 86th out of 106 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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