Botswana vs Iran: Share of women who are obese
Botswana
30.5%
in 2024
Iran
30.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
78th
Iran rank
79th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Botswana
- Iran
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 30.5% against 30.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Botswana ranks 78th and Iran ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 14.3% | 7.3% | Iran |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 18.3% | 6.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 23.4% | 5.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 27.5% | 3.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.9% | 0.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Botswana or Iran?
- Botswana, at 30.5% against 30.4% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Botswana and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Botswana ranks 78th and Iran ranks 79th 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 women 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.