Botswana vs Middle Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Middle Africa
5.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
23rd
Middle Africa rank
22nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Botswana
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.5% against 5.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.2 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Middle Africa ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.9% | 4.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 4.3% | 6.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 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 Middle Africa?
- Botswana, at 11.5% against 5.2% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Botswana and Middle Africa?
- 6.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Middle Africa ranks 22nd of 180 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.