Daily per capita protein supply in Botswana

Botswana: Daily per capita protein supply was 73.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
73.01
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
91.26
in 1972
All-time low
57.46
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita protein supply in Botswana, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 73.01 for daily per capita protein supply in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Botswana peaked at 91.26 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 57.46, in 2007.

That places Botswana 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Daily per capita protein supply in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita protein supply in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 71.73 —
1962 68.87 -4.0%
1963 72.16 +4.8%
1964 72.34 +0.3%
1965 73.95 +2.2%
1966 72.35 -2.2%
1967 75.52 +4.4%
1968 78.49 +3.9%
1969 79.9 +1.8%
1970 85.47 +7.0%
1971 89.13 +4.3%
1972 91.26 +2.4%
1973 81.94 -10.2%
1974 72.51 -11.5%
1975 73.56 +1.4%
1976 71.49 -2.8%
1977 74.21 +3.8%
1978 66.27 -10.7%
1979 70.79 +6.8%
1980 65.46 -7.5%
1981 65.08 -0.6%
1982 64.71 -0.6%
1983 65.09 +0.6%
1984 74.97 +15.2%
1985 73.13 -2.5%
1986 68.78 -6.0%
1987 67.1 -2.4%
1988 68.9 +2.7%
1989 68.25 -0.9%
1990 72.75 +6.6%
1991 71.8 -1.3%
1992 72.45 +0.9%
1993 68.19 -5.9%
1994 71.38 +4.7%
1995 72.75 +1.9%
1996 73.8 +1.5%
1997 69.67 -5.6%
1998 64.97 -6.7%
1999 67.47 +3.8%
2000 68.2 +1.1%
2001 70.85 +3.9%
2002 68.82 -2.9%
2003 63.19 -8.2%
2004 64.15 +1.5%
2005 60.8 -5.2%
2006 57.9 -4.8%
2007 57.46 -0.7%
2008 59.39 +3.4%
2009 62.94 +6.0%
2010 69.18 +9.9%
2011 73.75 +6.6%
2012 72.26 -2.0%
2013 67.14 -7.1%
2014 65.77 -2.0%
2015 66.59 +1.2%
2016 66.77 +0.3%
2017 64.1 -4.0%
2018 64.04 -0.1%
2019 64.81 +1.2%
2020 69.8 +7.7%
2021 74.67 +7.0%
2022 76.88 +3.0%
2023 73.01 -5.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 73.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.33, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 73.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.92 68.87 79.9 9
1970s 77.66 66.27 91.26 10
1980s 68.15 64.71 74.97 10
1990s 70.52 64.97 73.8 10
2000s 63.37 57.46 70.85 10
2010s 67.44 64.04 73.75 10
2020s 73.59 69.8 76.88 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 135 Nicaragua 73.77 compare
  2. 136 Venezuela 73.58 compare
  3. 137 Pakistan 73.39 compare
  4. 139 Mali 72.76 compare
  5. 140 Micronesia (country) 71.95 compare
  6. 141 Bhutan 71.76 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita protein supply in Botswana?
Daily per capita protein supply in Botswana was 73.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 91.26 in 1972.
What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 57.46 in 2007.
How does Botswana rank for daily per capita protein supply?
Botswana ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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