Number children stunted who in Botswana
Botswana: Number children stunted who was 62,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62,400
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 162 countries
All-time high
68,300
in 2009
All-time low
60,500
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 62,400 for number children stunted who in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Botswana peaked at 68,300 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60,500, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 89th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64,000 | — |
| 2001 | 64,500 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65,300 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66,000 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66,400 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67,100 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 67,400 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67,500 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68,100 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68,300 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67,900 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 67,400 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 66,300 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 64,100 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 62,900 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 61,900 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 61,400 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 61,300 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 61,300 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60,800 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60,500 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 60,900 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61,800 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62,200 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 62,400 | +0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 62,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 62,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,460 | 64,000 | 68,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,530 | 60,800 | 67,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,560 | 60,500 | 62,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 number children stunted who in Botswana?
- Number children stunted who in Botswana was 62,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 68,300 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,500 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for number children stunted who?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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