Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Botswana
Botswana: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 53.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.9
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 126 countries
All-time high
56.3
in 2021
All-time low
46.4
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Botswana, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Botswana is 53.9, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Botswana peaked at 56.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 26th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.4 | — |
| 2016 | 51.3 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 53.4 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 53.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 55.6 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 56.3 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 55.4 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.9 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.64 | 46.4 | 54 | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.3 | 53.9 | 56.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 816 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Botswana?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Botswana was 53.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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