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Share of children who are overweight in Botswana

Botswana: Share of children who are overweight was 11.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 162 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2024
All-time low
9.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Botswana, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 9.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2001: 9.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2002: 9.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2003: 10 % of children aged 0-59 months2004: 10 % of children aged 0-59 months2005: 10.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2006: 10.2 % of children aged 0-59 months2007: 10.2 % of children aged 0-59 months2008: 10.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2009: 10.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2010: 10.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2011: 10.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2012: 10.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2013: 10.7 % of children aged 0-59 months2014: 10.7 % of children aged 0-59 months2015: 10.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2016: 10.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2017: 10.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2018: 10.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2019: 10.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2020: 10.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2021: 11 % of children aged 0-59 months2022: 11.2 % of children aged 0-59 months2023: 11.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2024: 11.5 % of children aged 0-59 months

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 20th out of 162 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 20th out of 162 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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