Belgium vs Botswana: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Belgium
20.5%
in 2024
Botswana
20.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
127th
Botswana rank
126th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Belgium
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 20.6% against 20.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 127th and Botswana ranks 126th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Botswana Difference Ahead
1980s 13.8% 4.9% 8.9% Belgium
1990s 17.5% 7.3% 10.2% Belgium
2000s 19.9% 11.5% 8.3% Belgium
2010s 20.3% 16.2% 4.2% Belgium
2020s 20.5% 19.6% 0.8% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Belgium or Botswana?
Botswana, at 20.6% against 20.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Belgium and Botswana?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Botswana?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Botswana rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Belgium ranks 127th and Botswana ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (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