Botswana vs Central Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Central Asia
6.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
22nd
Central Asia rank
19th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Botswana
- Central Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.5% against 6.4% in Central Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central Asia ahead.
Botswana ranks 22nd and Central Asia ranks 19th of 148 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.8% | 3.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 5.8% | 5.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Botswana or Central Asia?
- Botswana, at 11.5% against 6.4% in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Botswana and Central Asia?
- 5.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Central Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and Central Asia ranks 19th of 148 countries.
- 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.