2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Botswana
Botswana: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) was 1,226 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Botswana, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,226 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Botswana peaked at 1,267 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 937.1 1000 No, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 75th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 937.1 1000 No | — |
| 2016 | 1,060 1000 No | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 1,121 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,131 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,168 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,223 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,265 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,267 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,229 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,226 1000 No | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,226 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,404 1000 No, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,226 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,272 1000 No, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,084 1000 No | 937.1 1000 No | 1,168 1000 No | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,242 1000 No | 1,223 1000 No | 1,267 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 72 Palestine, State of 1,282 1000 No compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 1,269 1000 No compare
- 74 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,239 1000 No compare
- 76 Gambia 1,204 1000 No compare
- 77 Portugal 878.7 1000 No compare
- 78 New Zealand 875.4 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Botswana?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Botswana was 1,226 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 1000 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 937.1 1000 No in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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