Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Botswana
Botswana: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 18.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Botswana is 18.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Botswana peaked at 18.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1980.
That places Botswana 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 18.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 18.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.0% | 18.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Botswana?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Botswana was 18.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.