Botswana vs Cameroon: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Botswana
43.1%
in 2024
Cameroon
40.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
141st
Cameroon rank
144th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 43.1% against 40.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 141st and Cameroon ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 12.3% | 4.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 19.5% | 4.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.5% | 2.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.2% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 39.7% | 2.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Botswana, at 43.1% against 40.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 2.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Cameroon ranks 144th 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 adults 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.