Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Botswana

Prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana in 2023 — 24%. Ranked 149 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 4.1 pp.

2023 24% +1.5 pp vs 2022
World rank 149of 165
Period maximum 29%2003
Period minimum 20.1%2014

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Botswana, 2001–20232022.52527.530200120042007201020132016201920222001: 28.1%2002: 28.5%2003: 29%2004: 28.1%2005: 26.9%2006: 26.6%2007: 26.3%2008: 26%2009: 24.8%2010: 23.3%2011: 22%2012: 21.3%2013: 20.8%2014: 20.1%2015: 20.3%2016: 20.9%2017: 22.1%2018: 22.1%2019: 22.8%2020: 22.8%2021: 22.9%2022: 22.5%2023: 24%
Change over the period: −4.1 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana 24%
World 8.5%
Southern Africa computed 10.9%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 24 +1.5 pp
2022 22.5 −0.4 pp
2021 22.9 +0.1 pp
2020 22.8 +0 pp
2019 22.8 +0.7 pp
2018 22.1 +0 pp
2017 22.1 +1.2 pp
2016 20.9 +0.6 pp
2015 20.3 +0.2 pp
2014 20.1 −0.7 pp
2013 20.8 −0.5 pp
2012 21.3 −0.7 pp
2011 22 −1.3 pp
2010 23.3 −1.5 pp
2009 24.8 −1.2 pp
2008 26 −0.3 pp
2007 26.3 −0.3 pp
2006 26.6 −0.3 pp
2005 26.9 −1.2 pp
2004 28.1 −0.9 pp
2003 29 +0.5 pp
2002 28.5 +0.4 pp
2001 28.1

Southern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.