Minimum requirement calories in Botswana
Botswana: Minimum requirement calories was 1,825 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,825
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,825
in 2024
All-time low
1,777
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Botswana stood at 1,825. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Botswana peaked at 1,825 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,777, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum requirement calories in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,777 | — |
| 2001 | 1,782 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,787 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,791 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,795 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,798 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,800 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,801 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,802 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,803 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,803 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,802 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,803 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,805 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,807 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,810 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,812 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,814 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,817 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,820 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,823 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,824 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,823 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,824 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,825 | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,825 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,825 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,794 | 1,777 | 1,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,809 | 1,802 | 1,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,824 | 1,823 | 1,825 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 108 Haiti 1,830 compare
- 109 Laos 1,827 compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 1,819 compare
- 112 Samoa 1,818 compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 1,817 compare
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 minimum requirement calories in Botswana?
- Minimum requirement calories in Botswana was 1,825 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,825 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,777 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Botswana ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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