Botswana vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Eastern Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
23rd
Eastern Africa rank
28th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Botswana
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.5% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.2% | 4.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 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 Eastern Africa?
- Botswana, at 11.5% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Botswana and Eastern Africa?
- 7.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eastern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa ranks 28th of 178 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.