Number undernourished in Botswana
Botswana: Number undernourished was 600,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
600,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 131 countries
All-time high
600,000
in 2021
All-time low
400,000
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Botswana, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Botswana stood at 600,000. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Botswana peaked at 600,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 2012.
That places Botswana 74th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 500,000 | — |
| 2002 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 600,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 600,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 460,000 | 400,000 | 500,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 575,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 4 |
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 undernourished in Botswana?
- Number undernourished in Botswana was 600,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for number undernourished?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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