Share of children who are overweight in Botswana
Botswana: Share of children who are overweight was 11.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children aged 0-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Botswana is 11.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Botswana peaked at 11.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of children aged 0-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 11.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 11.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Botswana?
- Share of children who are overweight in Botswana was 11.5% in 2024, according to UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Botswana ranks 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).