Botswana vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight, male
Botswana
27.4%
in 2022
Namibia
27.1%
in 2022
Botswana rank
157th
Namibia rank
158th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 27.4% against 27.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 158th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.1% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.8% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.6% | 0.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 27.4% against 27.1% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Botswana ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 158th 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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About this data
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.