2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Botswana
Botswana: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 49.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Botswana, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Botswana is 49.6 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Botswana peaked at 53.5 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43 %, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 27th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43 % | — |
| 2016 | 47.5 % | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 49.4 % | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 49.1 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.9 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.4 % | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 53.5 % | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 52.8 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 50.9 % | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 49.6 % | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.78 % | 43 % | 49.9 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.64 % | 49.6 % | 53.5 % | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Botswana?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Botswana was 49.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 % in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Botswana ranks 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.