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

Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
SEAR
3.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
SEAR rank
18th

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

  • Botswana
  • SEAR
24681012199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 11.5% against 3.4% in SEAR, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.4 times SEAR's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

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

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana SEAR Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 2.3% 7.7% Botswana
2010s 10.7% 2.3% 8.4% Botswana
2020s 11.2% 3.0% 8.2% Botswana

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 SEAR?
Botswana, at 11.5% against 3.4% in SEAR as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Botswana and SEAR?
8.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and SEAR?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and SEAR rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Botswana ranks 21st and SEAR 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
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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