Obesity vs gdp in Botswana
Botswana: Obesity vs gdp was 18.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.09
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.09
in 2024
All-time low
2.87
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 18.09 for obesity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Botswana peaked at 18.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.87 | — |
| 1981 | 3.01 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 3.16 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.32 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.69 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.89 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.32 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.56 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4.81 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.34 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.63 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.93 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.25 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.58 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.91 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 7.26 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.62 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8.01 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.79 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.19 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.59 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.41 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.83 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.25 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.67 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.52 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.94 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.32 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.71 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.49 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.87 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.25 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.63 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.02 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.42 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.92 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18.09 | +3.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 18.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 18.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 | 2.87 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 | 4.81 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 | 8.01 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.89 | 12.1 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 | 16.02 | 18.09 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Botswana?
- Obesity vs gdp in Botswana was 18.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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