Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population was 27.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Eswatini, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Eswatini is 27.1 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 105.3% over five years.
Eswatini ranks 9th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.2 % | — |
| 2020 | 15.1 % | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 18.3 % | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 23.3 % | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 27.1 % | +16.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 27.1 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13 %, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 27.1 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.15 %, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2 % | 13.2 % | 13.2 % | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.95 % | 15.1 % | 27.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 6 Sierra Leone 31.5 % compare
- 7 Namibia 28.9 % compare
- 8 Kenya 27.2 % compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 7.4 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.8 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4 % compare
- 10 Nigeria 26.7 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 2 % compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 25.7 % compare
- 12 Chad 25.5 % 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 severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Eswatini was 27.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 % in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Eswatini ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.