Botswana vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of men who are obese
Botswana
8.7%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
8.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
151st
Cote d'Ivoire rank
154th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Botswana
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 151st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Botswana or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Botswana, at 8.7% against 8.2% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Botswana and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Botswana ranks 151st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 154th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.