Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 18.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Botswana, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Botswana is 18.29, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Botswana peaked at 18.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 1990.
That places Botswana 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.07 | — |
| 1991 | 6.4 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.75 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 7.46 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.85 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 8.25 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.66 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.09 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 9.53 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.97 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.42 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.88 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.34 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.79 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.23 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.65 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.05 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.42 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.77 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.1 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.42 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.73 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.03 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.35 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.67 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 16 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.35 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.7 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.07 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.46 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 17.87 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.29 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.72 | 6.07 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.95 | 9.97 | 13.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.54 | 14.1 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.87 | 17.46 | 18.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 118 Norway 19.15 compare
- 119 Luxembourg 18.43 compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 18.38 compare
- 122 Andorra 18.1 compare
- 123 Montenegro 18 compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 17.67 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Botswana?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Botswana was 18.29 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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