Botswana vs Côte d'Ivoire: Obesity in men vs. women
Botswana
8.7%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
8.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
151st
Côte d'Ivoire rank
154th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Botswana
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 151st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Botswana or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Botswana, at 8.7% against 8.2% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Botswana ranks 151st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 154th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.