Botswana vs Viet Nam: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Botswana
6.08
in 2022
Viet Nam
6.31
in 2022
Botswana rank
134th
Viet Nam rank
131st

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Botswana
  • Viet Nam
0246199020062022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 6.31 against 6.08 in Botswana, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Viet Nam ranks 131st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 0.201 0.951 Botswana
2000s 2.26 0.927 1.34 Botswana
2010s 3.94 3.5 0.444 Botswana
2020s 5.72 5.88 0.1667 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Botswana or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 6.31 against 6.08 in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Botswana and Viet Nam?
0.23, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Viet Nam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Viet Nam rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Botswana ranks 134th and Viet Nam ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
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