Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people who are undernourished
Botswana
600,000 millions
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
800,000 millions
in 2014
Botswana rank
74th
Saudi Arabia rank
71st
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Botswana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 800,000 millions against 600,000 millions in Botswana, a difference of 200,000 millions.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 131 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500,000 millions | 844,444 millions | 344,444 millions | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 440,000 millions | 820,000 millions | 380,000 millions | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 800,000 millions against 600,000 millions in Botswana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 200,000 millions, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Botswana ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 131 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 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.