Botswana vs Switzerland: Prevalence of overweight
Botswana
42.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
40.6%
in 2022
Botswana rank
138th
Switzerland rank
141st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Botswana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 42.0% against 40.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Botswana ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 40.4% | 16.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 41.7% | 9.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 41.3% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 0.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Botswana or Switzerland?
- Botswana, at 42.0% against 40.6% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Botswana and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 141st 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.