Botswana vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Prevalence of undernourishment
Botswana
24.0%
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
16.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
15th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Botswana
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.0% against 16.9% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 15th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 115 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 16.7% | 10.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 14.1% | 7.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 16.0% | 7.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Botswana or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Botswana, at 24.0% against 16.9% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Botswana and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 7.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Botswana ranks 15th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.