Botswana vs Gambia: Number of people who are undernourished
Botswana
600,000 millions
in 2023
Gambia
500,000 millions
in 2023
Botswana rank
74th
Gambia rank
76th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 600,000 millions against 500,000 millions in Gambia, a difference of 100,000 millions.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 74th and Gambia ranks 76th of 131 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500,000 millions | 266,667 millions | 233,333 millions | Botswana |
| 2010s | 460,000 millions | 280,000 millions | 180,000 millions | Botswana |
| 2020s | 575,000 millions | 500,000 millions | 75,000 millions | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 600,000 millions against 500,000 millions in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Botswana and Gambia?
- 100,000 millions, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Botswana ranks 74th and Gambia ranks 76th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.