Children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana
Botswana: Children moderately or severely stunted was 62.4 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana is 62.4 num th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana peaked at 68.3 num th in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.5 num th, in 2020.
That places Botswana 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64 num th | — |
| 2001 | 64.5 num th | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.3 num th | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66 num th | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.4 num th | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.1 num th | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 67.4 num th | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.5 num th | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.1 num th | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.3 num th | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.9 num th | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.4 num th | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.3 num th | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.1 num th | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 62.9 num th | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.9 num th | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.4 num th | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.3 num th | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.3 num th | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.8 num th | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.5 num th | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.9 num th | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.8 num th | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.2 num th | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.4 num th | +0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 62.4 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 62.4 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.3 num th, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.46 num th | 64 num th | 68.3 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.53 num th | 60.8 num th | 67.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.56 num th | 60.5 num th | 62.4 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 96 Namibia 66.6 num th compare
- 97 Romania 64.9 num th compare
- 99 Libya 57.8 num th compare
- 100 State of Palestine 57.2 num th compare
- 101 Australia and New Zealand 57 num th compare
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana was 62.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 num th in 2009.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5 num th in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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