Botswana vs Namibia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Botswana

26.1 percent

in 2023

Namibia

30 percent

in 2023

Botswana rank

11th

Namibia rank

8th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 30 percent against 26.1 percent in Botswana, a difference of 3.9 percent.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 8th of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.