Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people who are undernourished

Botswana
600,000
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
800,000
in 2014
Botswana rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
70th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Botswana
  • Saudi Arabia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M200120122023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 800,000 against 600,000 in Botswana, a difference of 200,000.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 130 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 500,000 844,444 344,444 Saudi Arabia
2010s 440,000 820,000 380,000 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 800,000 against 600,000 in Botswana as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
200,000, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Botswana ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th 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.