Botswana vs Gambia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Botswana
1.50 million people
in 2024
Gambia
1.30 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
83rd
Gambia rank
86th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.50 million people against 1.30 million people in Gambia, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 83rd and Gambia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 1.00 million people | 400,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.48 million people | 1.18 million people | 300,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 1.50 million people against 1.30 million people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Botswana and Gambia?
- 200,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and Gambia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.