Botswana vs Lesotho: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Botswana
7.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
6.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
139th
Lesotho rank
141st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7.1% against 6.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Botswana |
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 Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 7.1% against 6.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 141st 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.