2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Botswana
Botswana: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 10.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
10.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 160 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 2013
All-time low
9.8
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.1 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Botswana peaked at 10.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2000.
That places Botswana 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8 | — |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.01 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 | 10 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 10 | 10.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 28 Cameroon 10.5 compare
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More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Botswana?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Botswana was 10.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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