Botswana vs Guatemala: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Botswana
53.9
in 2023
Guatemala
48.8
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Guatemala rank
28th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

  • Botswana
  • Guatemala
0204060201520192023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 53.9 against 48.8 in Guatemala, a difference of 5.1.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Guatemala ranks 28th of 126 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guatemala Difference Ahead
2010s 51.64 45.04 6.6 Botswana
2020s 55.3 53 2.3 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Botswana or Guatemala?
Botswana, at 53.9 against 48.8 in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Botswana and Guatemala?
5.1, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Botswana ranks 26th and Guatemala ranks 28th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed