Botswana vs Cameroon: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Botswana
43.1%
in 2024
Cameroon
40.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Cameroon rank
143rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 43.1% against 40.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 140th and Cameroon ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 12.3% | 4.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 19.5% | 4.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.5% | 2.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.2% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 39.7% | 2.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Botswana or Cameroon?
- Botswana, at 43.1% against 40.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 2.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Cameroon ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.