Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Botswana
Botswana: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2014
All-time low
20.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Botswana, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Botswana is 24.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Botswana peaked at 24.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 1975.
That places Botswana 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.78 | 20.5 | 21 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.73 | 21.1 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.13 | 22.6 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.89 | 23.6 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.23 | 24.1 | 24.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 26,800 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 27,238 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 821,056 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 818,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Botswana?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Botswana was 24.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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