Share of population with severe food insecurity in Botswana
Botswana: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 26.1 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
26.1
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 125 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2021
All-time low
18.4
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Botswana, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 26.1 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Botswana peaked at 26.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2015.
That places Botswana 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9 | 18.4 | 23.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.2 | 25.4 | 26.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 816 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Botswana?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Botswana was 26.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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