Botswana vs Lesotho: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Botswana
1.30 million
in 2023
Lesotho
1.40 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
80th
Lesotho rank
77th
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.40 million against 1.30 million in Botswana, a difference of 100,000.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 126 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.10 million | 150,000 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.27 million | 75,000 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.40 million against 1.30 million in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 100,000, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.