Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Botswana
Botswana: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Botswana is 7.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Botswana peaked at 7.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Botswana 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Botswana?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Botswana was 7.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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