Botswana vs Lower middle income: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Botswana
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 26.1% against 16.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 8th of 125 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 13.1% | 8.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 17.7% | 8.5% | 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 Lower middle income?
- Botswana, at 26.1% against 16.7% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Botswana and Lower middle income?
- 9.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lower middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lower middle income rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 8th 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.