Botswana vs Eswatini: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Botswana
7.1%
in 2024
Eswatini
7.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
139th
Eswatini rank
136th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and Eswatini ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Eswatini ranks 136th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.