Botswana vs China: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Botswana
40.3%
in 2024
China
40.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
145th
China rank
144th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Botswana
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 40.5% against 40.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 145th and China ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 9.0% | 5.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 15.1% | 5.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 22.7% | 4.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 31.5% | 2.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.8% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Botswana or China?
- China, at 40.5% against 40.3% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Botswana and China?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and China rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 145th and China ranks 144th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.