Botswana vs Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Botswana
41.99
in 2022
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
28.3
in 2022
Botswana rank
135th
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
138th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Botswana
  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 41.99 against 28.3 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 13.69.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

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

Botswana ranks 135th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 138th 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 32.42 20.82 11.61 Botswana
2010s 38.37 24.89 13.48 Botswana
2020s 41.48 27.79 13.69 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Botswana or Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Botswana, at 41.99 against 28.3 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Botswana and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
13.69, 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 prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Botswana ranks 135th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed