Botswana vs India: Prevalence of overweight, male

Botswana
27.4%
in 2022
India
27.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
157th
India rank
156th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Botswana
  • India
510152025199020062022

How they compare

India currently reports 27.4% against 27.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Botswana ranks 157th and India ranks 156th of 196 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana India Difference Ahead
1990s 13.9% 6.9% 6.9% Botswana
2000s 19.3% 12.0% 7.3% Botswana
2010s 24.0% 19.8% 4.2% Botswana
2020s 26.9% 26.4% 0.5% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Botswana or India?
India, at 27.4% against 27.4% in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Botswana and India?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Botswana and India rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Botswana ranks 157th and India ranks 156th 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.