GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Botswana
Botswana: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger was 0.6 5 year moving average in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.875 5 year moving average
in 2007
All-time low
0.429 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Botswana, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.
Analysis
In 2023, goal 2: zero hunger in Botswana stood at 0.6 5 year moving average.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goal 2: zero hunger in Botswana peaked at 0.875 5 year moving average in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.429 5 year moving average, in 2004.
That places Botswana 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 5 year moving average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.429 5 year moving average | — |
| 2005 | 0.625 5 year moving average | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 0.625 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.875 5 year moving average | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.875 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.875 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.875 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.875 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.625 5 year moving average | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.625 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.556 5 year moving average | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 5 year moving average | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.636 5 year moving average | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6 5 year moving average | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.6 5 year moving average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7 5 year moving average, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.6 5 year moving average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7665 5 year moving average, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7173 5 year moving average | 0.429 5 year moving average | 0.875 5 year moving average | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7056 5 year moving average | 0.556 5 year moving average | 0.875 5 year moving average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.609 5 year moving average | 0.6 5 year moving average | 0.636 5 year moving average | 4 |
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More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goal 2: zero hunger in Botswana?
- Goal 2: zero hunger in Botswana was 0.6 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2007.
- What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 5 year moving average in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for goal 2: zero hunger?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
SDG Goal 2 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database