Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people who are undernourished

Botswana
600,000
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
500,000
in 2023
Botswana rank
73rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
75th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Botswana
  • Guinea-Bissau
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k200120122023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 600,000 against 500,000 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 73rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th of 130 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 500,000 255,556 244,444 Botswana
2010s 460,000 390,000 70,000 Botswana
2020s 575,000 425,000 150,000 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
Botswana, at 600,000 against 500,000 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
100,000, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Botswana ranks 73rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.