Botswana vs Lesotho: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Botswana
41.99
in 2022
Lesotho
42.27
in 2022
Botswana rank
135th
Lesotho rank
134th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 42.27 against 41.99 in Botswana, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.15 | 29.21 | 5.07 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 32.42 | 33.92 | 1.5 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.37 | 38.45 | 0.079 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41.48 | 41.69 | 0.21 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 42.27 against 41.99 in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.28, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Botswana ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 134th 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.