Armenia vs Botswana: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Armenia
57.8%
in 2024
Botswana
57.6%
in 2024
Armenia rank
92nd
Botswana rank
94th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Armenia
- Botswana
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 57.8% against 57.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 92nd and Botswana ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.8% | 21.9% | 22.9% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 31.2% | 17.8% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 41.9% | 11.1% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 50.3% | 5.7% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.1% | 1.4% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Armenia or Botswana?
- Armenia, at 57.8% against 57.6% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Armenia and Botswana?
- 0.2%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Botswana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Botswana rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Armenia ranks 92nd and Botswana ranks 94th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.