Botswana vs Gabon: Share of people who are undernourished
Botswana
24 percent
in 2023
Gabon
25.3 percent
in 2023
Botswana rank
18th
Gabon rank
15th
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 25.3 percent against 24 percent in Botswana, a difference of 1.3 percent.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Gabon ranks 15th of 169 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.14 percent | 13.49 percent | 13.66 percent | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.57 percent | 14.88 percent | 6.69 percent | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.05 percent | 22.45 percent | 0.6 percent | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 25.3 percent against 24 percent in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Botswana and Gabon?
- 1.3 percent, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Gabon ranks 15th 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.