Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Botswana
40.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
40.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
145th
Sri Lanka rank
146th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 40.3% against 40.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 6.1% | 8.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 11.2% | 9.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 19.7% | 8.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 30.3% | 4.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.2% | 0.5% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 40.3% against 40.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th 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.