Prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of undernourishment was 24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
18th
of 169 countries
All-time high
29
in 2003
All-time low
20.1
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana is 24, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana peaked at 29 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 2014.
That places Botswana 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.1 | — |
| 2002 | 28.5 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.1 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 26.6 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.3 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.8 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 21.3 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.1 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.3 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.1 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.5 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 24 | +6.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 5.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.14 | 24.8 | 29 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.57 | 20.1 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.05 | 22.5 | 24 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana was 24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Botswana ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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