Botswana vs Norway: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Botswana
7.1%
in 2024
Norway
6.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
139th
Norway rank
142nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Botswana
- Norway
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7.1% against 6.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and Norway ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 3.9% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 5.4% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | 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 Norway?
- Botswana, at 7.1% against 6.3% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Botswana and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Norway rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Norway ranks 142nd 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.