Prevalence of overweight, female in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of overweight, female was 55.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Botswana, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Botswana stood at 55.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Botswana peaked at 55.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 97th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.8% | — |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 55.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 55.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 27.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 38.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 48.4% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.0% | 55.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 94 Cape Verde 55.8% compare
- 95 North Macedonia 55.4% compare
- 96 Mauritius 55.4% compare
- 98 Comoros 54.9% compare
- 99 Greece 54.7% compare
- 100 Republic of Moldova 54.2% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Botswana?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Botswana was 55.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.