Botswana vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
4.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
22nd
South-Eastern Asia rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Botswana
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.5% against 4.3% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.7 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 22nd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 148 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 4.2% | 5.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 5.9% | 4.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Botswana, at 11.5% against 4.3% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Botswana and South-Eastern Asia?
- 7.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th 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.