Botswana vs Portugal: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Botswana
1.30 million people
in 2023
Portugal
1.20 million people
in 2023
Botswana rank
80th
Portugal rank
83rd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Botswana
- Portugal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.30 million people against 1.20 million people in Portugal, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 million people | 1.28 million people | 120,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.35 million people | 1.25 million people | 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Botswana or Portugal?
- Botswana, at 1.30 million people against 1.20 million people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Botswana and Portugal?
- 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.