Botswana vs Italy: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Botswana
43.1%
in 2024
Italy
45.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Italy rank
137th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 45.5% against 43.1% in Botswana, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 140th and Italy ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 46.5% | 29.9% | Italy |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 46.5% | 23.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 48.9% | 17.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 48.6% | 10.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 46.3% | 4.3% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 45.5% against 43.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Botswana and Italy?
- 2.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Italy rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Italy ranks 137th 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.