Australia vs Botswana: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Australia
58.1%
in 2024
Botswana
57.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
91st
Botswana rank
94th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 58.1% against 57.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 91st and Botswana ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 21.9% | 9.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 31.2% | 11.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 41.9% | 9.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.3% | 4.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.1% | 1.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Australia or Botswana?
- Australia, at 58.1% against 57.6% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Australia and Botswana?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Australia ranks 91st 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.