Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Botswana
Botswana: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 11.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Botswana, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Botswana stood at 11.4%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Botswana peaked at 20.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2014.
That places Botswana 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Botswana?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Botswana was 11.4% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.