Botswana vs Timor-Leste: Prevalence of undernourishment
Botswana
24.0%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
18.7%
in 2023
Botswana rank
15th
Timor-Leste rank
12th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Botswana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.0% against 18.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Botswana ranks 15th and Timor-Leste ranks 12th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 32.6% | 5.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 16.3% | 5.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 18.1% | 4.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Botswana or Timor-Leste?
- Botswana, at 24.0% against 18.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Botswana and Timor-Leste?
- 5.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Timor-Leste rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Botswana ranks 15th and Timor-Leste ranks 12th 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.