Dietary composition by country in Botswana

Botswana: Dietary composition by country was 54.22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
54.22
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
64.8
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Botswana, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 54.22 for dietary composition by country in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Botswana peaked at 64.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Botswana 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 5.29 —
1990 4.24 -19.8%
1991 5.31 +25.2%
1992 10.62 +99.9%
1993 4.24 -60.1%
1994 3.17 -25.1%
1995 2.11 -33.5%
1996 2.11 -0.1%
1997 4.22 +99.8%
1998 4.21 -0.1%
1999 8.4 +99.5%
2000 8.37 -0.4%
2001 7.29 -12.9%
2002 25.92 +255.6%
2003 15.48 -40.3%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 13.03 —
2008 10.91 -16.2%
2009 24.51 +124.7%
2010 44.23 +80.4%
2011 44.13 -0.2%
2012 43.49 -1.4%
2013 43.33 -0.4%
2014 48.74 +12.5%
2015 57.32 +17.6%
2016 53.7 -6.3%
2017 46.05 -14.2%
2018 54.77 +18.9%
2019 59.39 +8.4%
2020 64.8 +9.1%
2021 56.79 -12.4%
2022 54.71 -3.7%
2023 54.22 -0.9%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 54.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 54.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 11.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +255.6% 7.29 25.92

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.5286 0 5.29 10
1990s 4.86 2.11 10.62 10
2000s 10.55 0 25.92 10
2010s 49.51 43.33 59.39 10
2020s 57.63 54.22 64.8 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 19 Cyprus 64.8 compare
  2. 20 Cape Verde 64.59 compare
  3. 21 Jamaica 59.03 compare
  4. 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.92 compare
  5. 24 Suriname 53.17 compare
  6. 25 Tuvalu 52.84 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Botswana?
Dietary composition by country in Botswana was 54.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 64.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for dietary composition by country?
Botswana ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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