Botswana vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Botswana
40.3%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
40.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
145th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
147th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Botswana
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 40.3% against 40.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th of 198 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 14.4% 9.7% 4.7% Botswana
1990s 20.4% 14.4% 6.0% Botswana
2000s 27.6% 21.5% 6.1% Botswana
2010s 34.4% 30.3% 4.2% Botswana
2020s 38.7% 38.0% 0.7% Botswana

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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Botswana, at 40.3% against 40.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Botswana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Botswana ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th 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.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed