Botswana vs Canada: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
Canada rank
22nd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.5% against 11.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Canada ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.2% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.4% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Botswana or Canada?
- Botswana, at 11.5% against 11.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Botswana and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Canada ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.