Botswana vs Eswatini: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Botswana
21.0%
in 2024
Eswatini
18.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
47th
Eswatini rank
50th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.0% against 18.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Botswana ranks 47th and Eswatini ranks 50th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 34.0% | 4.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 25.6% | 2.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.7% | 1.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Botswana, at 21.0% against 18.9% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 2.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Eswatini ranks 50th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.