Botswana vs Canada: Share of children who are overweight
Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
Canada rank
22nd
Share of children who are overweight 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, 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 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?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Canada ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).