Angola vs Botswana: Share of people who are undernourished
Angola
22.5 percent
in 2023
Botswana
24 percent
in 2023
Angola rank
19th
Botswana rank
18th
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Angola
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24 percent against 22.5 percent in Angola, a difference of 1.5 percent.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 19th and Botswana ranks 18th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.59 percent | 27.14 percent | 16.44 percent | Angola |
| 2010s | 15.06 percent | 21.57 percent | 6.51 percent | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.25 percent | 23.05 percent | 0.8 percent | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Angola or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 24 percent against 22.5 percent in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Angola and Botswana?
- 1.5 percent, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Botswana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Botswana rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Angola ranks 19th and Botswana ranks 18th of 169 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 Share 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
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.