Botswana vs IDA & IBRD total: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Botswana
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 26.1% against 11.6% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 11th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 11th of 125 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 9.4% | 12.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 12.1% | 14.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Botswana or IDA & IBRD total?
- Botswana, at 26.1% against 11.6% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Botswana and IDA & IBRD total?
- 14.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and IDA & IBRD total?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Botswana ranks 11th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 11th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.