Botswana vs Nigeria: Share of overweight men vs. women
Botswana
28.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
27.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Nigeria rank
160th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 28.2% against 27.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 6.1% | 4.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 3.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 20.4% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 25.6% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.2% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Botswana, at 28.2% against 27.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 160th 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.