Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 61.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.7%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
17th
of 139 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2024
All-time low
57.2%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eswatini, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eswatini is 61.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over five years.
Eswatini ranks 17th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59.4% | — |
| 2021 | 57.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +4.6% |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 14 Mauritania 65.1% compare
- 15 Chad 65.0% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 62.5%
- 18 Lesotho 61.6% compare
- 19 Madagascar 61.1% compare
- 20 Cameroon 60.9% 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eswatini was 61.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Eswatini ranks 17th out of 139 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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