Africa vs Botswana: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Africa
4.5%
in 2024
Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Africa rank
23rd
Botswana rank
22nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Africa
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.5% against 4.5% in Africa, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.6 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Botswana ranks 22nd of 30 groups.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 10.1% | 4.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 10.7% | 6.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 11.2% | 7.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Africa or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 11.5% against 4.5% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Africa and Botswana?
- 7.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Botswana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Botswana rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Botswana ranks 22nd of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.