Share of females defined as obese in Botswana
Botswana: Share of females defined as obese was 30.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as obese in Botswana is 30.47, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Botswana peaked at 30.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.48, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.48 | — |
| 1981 | 5.76 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6.06 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 6.37 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.71 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 7.06 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 7.43 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.82 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 8.23 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 8.65 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 9.1 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 9.57 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 10.06 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.57 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 11.1 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 11.66 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 12.24 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 12.85 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 13.49 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 14.15 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 14.83 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 15.52 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 16.21 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 16.91 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 17.59 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.26 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 18.91 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 19.55 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 20.16 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.75 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 21.33 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.9 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.48 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.08 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.69 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.33 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 24.98 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.65 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.32 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.99 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.67 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.36 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 29.06 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 29.76 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 30.47 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.96 | 5.48 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 | 9.1 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.87 | 14.83 | 20.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.07 | 21.33 | 26.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.06 | 27.67 | 30.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Botswana?
- Share of females defined as obese in Botswana was 30.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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