Botswana vs Maldives: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Botswana
18.1%
in 2024
Maldives
18.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
133rd
Maldives rank
132nd

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Botswana
  • Maldives
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 18.1% against 18.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 133rd and Maldives ranks 132nd of 198 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 3.6% 2.4% 1.3% Botswana
1990s 6.1% 4.1% 2.0% Botswana
2000s 9.8% 7.0% 2.8% Botswana
2010s 13.9% 11.5% 2.4% Botswana
2020s 17.0% 16.5% 0.5% Botswana

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 Maldives?
Maldives, at 18.1% against 18.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Botswana and Maldives?
0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Botswana ranks 133rd and Maldives ranks 132nd 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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