Botswana vs Mongolia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Mongolia
12.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
Mongolia rank
18th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Botswana
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 12.3% against 11.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 18th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 9.2% 0.8% Botswana
2010s 10.7% 10.4% 0.2% Botswana
2020s 11.2% 11.7% 0.5% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Botswana or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 12.3% against 11.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Botswana and Mongolia?
0.8%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mongolia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mongolia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Botswana ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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