Number of undernourished people (millions) in Botswana
Botswana: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 0.5 num m in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of undernourished people in Botswana, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Botswana stood at 0.5 num m. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Botswana peaked at 0.5 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4 num m, in 2008.
That places Botswana 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5 num m | — |
| 2002 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 num m | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 num m | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 num m | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 num m | +25.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.5 num m is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.5 num m is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4778 num m | 0.4 num m | 0.5 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.44 num m | 0.4 num m | 0.5 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.48 num m | 0.4 num m | 0.5 num m | 5 |
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 0.5 num m in 2024, 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 0.5 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 num m in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for number of undernourished people?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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