Botswana vs Upper middle income: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Botswana
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 20.4% against 2.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 7.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 128 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 3.3% | 18.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 3.5% | 21.0% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Botswana, at 20.4% against 2.8% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Botswana and Upper middle income?
- 17.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Upper middle income?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Upper middle income rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 128 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.