Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Botswana

Botswana: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 11.5% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
11.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2024
All-time low
9.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Botswana, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 9.8 per pop u52001: 9.9 per pop u52002: 9.9 per pop u52003: 10 per pop u52004: 10 per pop u52005: 10.1 per pop u52006: 10.2 per pop u52007: 10.2 per pop u52008: 10.3 per pop u52009: 10.3 per pop u52010: 10.4 per pop u52011: 10.5 per pop u52012: 10.6 per pop u52013: 10.7 per pop u52014: 10.7 per pop u52015: 10.8 per pop u52016: 10.8 per pop u52017: 10.8 per pop u52018: 10.8 per pop u52019: 10.8 per pop u52020: 10.9 per pop u52021: 11 per pop u52022: 11.2 per pop u52023: 11.3 per pop u52024: 11.5 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Botswana is 11.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Botswana peaked at 11.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.

Botswana ranks 22nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 9.8% 10.3% 10
2010s 10.7% 10.4% 10.8% 10
2020s 11.2% 10.9% 11.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Botswana?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Botswana was 11.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Botswana ranks 22nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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