Share of adults who are overweight in Botswana
Botswana: Share of adults who are overweight was 43.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 43.14 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Botswana peaked at 43.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.16, in 1980.
That places Botswana 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.66 | 14.16 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.5 | 20.12 | 27.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5 | 27.89 | 34.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.83 | 35.38 | 40.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.96 | 40.81 | 43.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 41.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 11.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 3,912 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 5,972 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,846 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Botswana?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Botswana was 43.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.16 in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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