Botswana vs Mauritania: Share of overweight men vs. women
Botswana
28.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
28.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Mauritania rank
159th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 28.2% against 28.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 158th and Mauritania ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 6.7% | 3.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 11.4% | 3.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.8% | 1.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.3% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.1% | 0.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Botswana, at 28.2% against 28.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Mauritania ranks 159th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.