Share of females defined as overweight in Botswana
Botswana: Share of females defined as overweight was 57.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 57.62 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Botswana peaked at 57.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.36, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 91st 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 overweight in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.36 | — |
| 1981 | 19.07 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 19.8 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 20.56 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 21.35 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 22.17 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.01 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 23.87 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 24.77 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 25.68 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 26.63 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 27.59 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 28.57 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 29.56 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 30.58 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 31.61 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 32.68 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 33.76 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 34.87 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 36 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 37.12 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 38.25 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 39.36 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.45 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 41.51 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.52 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 43.49 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 44.41 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.28 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 46.1 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.89 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.65 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 48.4 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 49.15 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.91 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.69 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.47 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 52.26 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.04 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 53.81 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.58 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.34 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 56.1 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.86 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 57.62 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.87 | 18.36 | 25.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.18 | 26.63 | 36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.85 | 37.12 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.33 | 46.89 | 53.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1 | 54.58 | 57.62 | 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 overweight in Botswana?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Botswana was 57.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.36 in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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