Botswana vs Lebanon: Share of women who are obese
Botswana
30.5%
in 2024
Lebanon
31.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
78th
Lebanon rank
75th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Botswana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 31.7% against 30.5% in Botswana, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 78th and Lebanon ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 14.4% | 7.4% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 18.7% | 7.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 23.9% | 6.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 28.5% | 4.4% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 31.1% | 2.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Botswana or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 31.7% against 30.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Botswana and Lebanon?
- 1.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lebanon rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Botswana ranks 78th and Lebanon ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.