Number of undernourished people in Botswana
Botswana: Number of undernourished people was 0.6 num m in 2023. β² Rising
Number of undernourished people in Botswana, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Botswana stood at 0.6 num m. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Botswana peaked at 0.6 num m in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4 num m, in 2012.
That places Botswana 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 num m | 0.5 num m | 0.5 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.46 num m | 0.4 num m | 0.5 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.575 num m | 0.5 num m | 0.6 num m | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 number of undernourished people in Botswana?
- Number of undernourished people in Botswana was 0.6 num m in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 num m in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 num m in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for number of undernourished people?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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