Botswana vs Gambia: Prevalence of overweight
Botswana
42.0%
in 2022
Gambia
40.9%
in 2022
Botswana rank
138th
Gambia rank
139th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 42.0% against 40.9% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 139th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 10.5% | 13.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 21.0% | 11.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.7% | 5.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 39.8% | 1.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 42.0% against 40.9% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Botswana and Gambia?
- 1.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 139th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.