Botswana vs Maldives: Share of adults defined as obese

Botswana
18.09
in 2024
Maldives
18.15
in 2024
Botswana rank
134th
Maldives rank
133rd

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • Botswana
  • Maldives
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 18.15 against 18.09 in Botswana, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Maldives ranks 133rd of 199 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 3.64 2.38 1.26 Botswana
1990s 6.14 4.14 2 Botswana
2000s 9.81 7.03 2.78 Botswana
2010s 13.89 11.48 2.41 Botswana
2020s 16.99 16.52 0.4737 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Botswana or Maldives?
Maldives, at 18.15 against 18.09 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Botswana and Maldives?
0.06, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
Botswana ranks 134th and Maldives ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed