Botswana vs Moldova: Prevalence of overweight, female

Botswana
55.1%
in 2022
Moldova
54.2%
in 2022
Botswana rank
97th
Moldova rank
100th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Moldova
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 55.1% against 54.2% in Moldova, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Botswana ranks 97th and Moldova ranks 100th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 32.7% 54.3% 21.6% Moldova
2000s 43.6% 55.2% 11.6% Moldova
2010s 51.0% 55.0% 4.0% Moldova
2020s 54.5% 54.3% 0.2% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Botswana or Moldova?
Botswana, at 55.1% against 54.2% in Moldova as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Botswana and Moldova?
0.9%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Moldova?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Moldova rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Botswana ranks 97th and Moldova ranks 100th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.