Physical inactivity is now the fourth leading risk factor of mortality globally.1 However, very little is known about physical activity (PA) among school-aged Botswana children. Physical education (PE) in Botswana public schools is offered as an optional subject2 and thus many children and youth do not get much PA opportunity through PE. Also, only a handful of private schools in Botswana includes mandatory PE in their curricula. There is a glaring absence of data on the amount of moderate-to vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA; ≥60 minutes/day) among children and youth in Botswana. This absence of data is a concern given that MVPA is associated with health. The purpose of this paper was to summarize the results of the 2018 Botswana’s Report Card (Figure 1). Grades were based on the best available evidence. Sources included both peer-reviewed literature and gray literature such as government and nongovernment reports.

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