Botswana vs Western Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
23rd
Western Asia rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Botswana
- Western Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.5% against 6.2% in Western Asia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 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 Western Asia?
- Botswana, at 11.5% against 6.2% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Botswana and Western Asia?
- 5.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 20th 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.