Botswana vs World: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Botswana
- World
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 26.1% against 10.1% in World, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 11th and World ranks 12th of 125 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 8.2% | 13.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 10.6% | 15.6% | 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 World?
- Botswana, at 26.1% against 10.1% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Botswana and World?
- 16.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and World rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Botswana ranks 11th and World ranks 12th 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.