Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Botswana
Botswana: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 19.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Botswana stood at 19.79. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Botswana peaked at 19.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 1980.
That places Botswana 120th out of 196 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.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.43 | — |
| 1981 | 3.61 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.79 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.99 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.2 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 4.42 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.66 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.91 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 5.18 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 5.47 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.77 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 6.08 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.41 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 6.75 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.1 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 7.47 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 7.86 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 8.26 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 8.69 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 9.13 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 9.58 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 10.04 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.98 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.44 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.9 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 12.35 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.78 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.2 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.99 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.37 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.74 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.47 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.85 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.25 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.66 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.07 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.49 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.92 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.36 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.82 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.3 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 19.79 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.37 | 3.43 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.35 | 5.77 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.64 | 9.58 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7 | 13.99 | 17.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.83 | 17.92 | 19.79 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Botswana?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Botswana was 19.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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