Share living with less than 1 int per day in Botswana

Botswana: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 1.13 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1.13
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.44
in 1985
All-time low
1.13
in 2015
Years of data
5
1985–2015

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Botswana, 1985–2015

02.557.51012.51985200020151985: 11.41993: 72002: 4.62009: 1.82015: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1.13 for share living with less than 1 int per day in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Botswana peaked at 11.44 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2015.

That places Botswana 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in Botswana, 1985 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1985 11.44 —
1993 7.01 -38.7%
2002 4.56 -34.9%
2009 1.82 -60.1%
2015 1.13 -38.1%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 1.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0313, 36.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 1.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9374, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.44 11.44 11.44 1
1990s 7.01 7.01 7.01 1
2000s 3.19 1.82 4.56 2
2010s 1.13 1.13 1.13 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 12 Kenya 1.73 compare
  2. 13 Colombia 1.65 compare
  3. 14 Guatemala 1.15 compare
  4. 16 Togo 1.02 compare
  5. 17 Niger 0.9442 compare
  6. 18 Cameroon 0.9306 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in Botswana?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Botswana was 1.13 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 11.44 in 1985.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2015.
How does Botswana rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
Botswana ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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