Botswana vs Netherlands: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Botswana
18.1%
in 2024
Netherlands
16.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
133rd
Netherlands rank
135th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 18.1% against 16.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Botswana ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 135th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 7.7% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 10.3% | 4.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 14.2% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 16.1% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 0.3% | 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 Netherlands?
- Botswana, at 18.1% against 16.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Botswana and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Netherlands rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 135th 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.