Botswana vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Botswana
15.69
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
9.82
in 2022
Botswana rank
148th
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
148th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Botswana
  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15.69 against 9.82 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 5.87.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 148th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 148th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.8 5.13 2.67 Botswana
2010s 11.67 7.28 4.39 Botswana
2020s 15.06 9.41 5.64 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 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Botswana, at 15.69 against 9.82 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Botswana and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
5.87, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Botswana and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Botswana ranks 148th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 148th 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed