Prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of undernourishment was 24.0% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 24.0% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana peaked at 29.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2014.
That places Botswana 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.8% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 24.0% | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana was 24.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Botswana ranks 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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