Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 12.55 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Botswana, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 12.55 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Botswana peaked at 19.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.55, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.48 | — |
| 1991 | 19.34 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 19.21 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 19.07 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.94 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 18.81 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.67 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 18.53 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.38 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.22 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.05 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.87 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.67 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.47 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.24 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.99 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.72 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.44 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.14 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.83 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.52 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.88 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.57 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.28 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.01 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.75 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.51 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.29 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.08 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.89 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.71 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.55 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.87 | 18.22 | 19.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.04 | 15.83 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 | 13.08 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.72 | 12.55 | 12.89 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Botswana?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Botswana was 12.55 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.48 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Botswana ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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