Botswana vs Norway: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Botswana
19.8%
in 2024
Norway
20.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
122nd
Norway rank
121st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 20.2% against 19.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 121st of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 7.0% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 9.7% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 14.1% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 17.4% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 19.5% | 0.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Botswana or Norway?
- Norway, at 20.2% against 19.8% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Botswana and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Norway rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 121st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.