Botswana vs Namibia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Botswana
25.5%
in 2024
Namibia
25.8%
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Namibia rank
157th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 25.8% against 25.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and Namibia ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.2% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 1.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.6% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.6% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 25.8% against 25.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Namibia ranks 157th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.