Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 6.08 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.08
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.08
in 2022
All-time low
0.83
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Botswana, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Botswana stood at 6.08. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Botswana peaked at 6.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1990.
That places Botswana 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.83 | — |
| 1991 | 0.89 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.95 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.34 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.77 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.17 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.92 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.76 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.97 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.73 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.03 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.36 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.71 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 6.08 | +6.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.29, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.29, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.83 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 1.66 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.08 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 5.36 | 6.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Botswana?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Botswana was 6.08 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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