Botswana vs Republic of Moldova: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Botswana
20.6%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
21.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
126th
Republic of Moldova rank
123rd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Botswana
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 21.2% against 20.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 126th and Republic of Moldova ranks 123rd of 198 countries.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 11.7% | 6.8% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 12.1% | 4.8% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 13.9% | 2.4% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.4% | 1.2% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 20.4% | 0.8% | Republic of Moldova |
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, Botswana or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 21.2% against 20.6% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Botswana and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.6%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Republic of Moldova?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Republic of Moldova rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Botswana ranks 126th and Republic of Moldova ranks 123rd 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.