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

Botswana

26.1 percent

in 2023

Zimbabwe

25.1 percent

in 2023

Botswana rank

11th

Zimbabwe rank

13th

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

Botswana
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 26.1 percent against 25.1 percent in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1 percent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Botswana ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th 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.