Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana stood at 52.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana peaked at 56.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2015.
That places Botswana 27th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.4% | — |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.6% | 46.4% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 52.0% | 56.3% | 5 |
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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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana was 52.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Botswana ranks 27th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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