Botswana vs World: Prevalence of undernourishment
Botswana
24.0%
in 2023
World
8.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
15th
World rank
5th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Botswana
- World
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.0% against 8.2% in World, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 15th and World ranks 5th of 115 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 11.4% | 15.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 7.8% | 13.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 8.6% | 14.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Botswana or World?
- Botswana, at 24.0% against 8.2% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Botswana and World?
- 15.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and World rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Botswana ranks 15th and World ranks 5th 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.