Botswana vs Italy: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Botswana
18.1%
in 2024
Italy
17.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
133rd
Italy rank
134th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Italy
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 18.1% against 17.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Botswana ranks 133rd and Italy ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 14.2% | 10.6% | Italy |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 14.2% | 8.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 17.2% | 7.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 18.8% | 4.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 18.2% | 1.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Botswana or Italy?
- Botswana, at 18.1% against 17.9% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Botswana and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Italy rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 133rd and Italy ranks 134th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.