Botswana vs Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Botswana
15.69
in 2022
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
10.08
in 2022
Botswana rank
148th
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
147th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Botswana
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15.69 against 10.08 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 5.61.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 148th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 | 6.4 | 1.4 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.67 | 8.29 | 3.38 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15.06 | 9.77 | 5.28 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Botswana or Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Botswana, at 15.69 against 10.08 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Botswana and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 5.61, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 147th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.