2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Botswana
Botswana: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 21.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 21.6 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Botswana peaked at 30.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 2022.
That places Botswana 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3 | — |
| 2001 | 30.1 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.7 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.3 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.8 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.8 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.1 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 25.3 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 23.2 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.9 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.8 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.1 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.6 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.08 | 27 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.73 | 22.8 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.07 | 21.6 | 22.5 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Botswana?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Botswana was 21.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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