Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 11.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 11.5% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana peaked at 11.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 11.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 11.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana was 11.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Botswana ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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