Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 26.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 26.1% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana peaked at 26.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2015.
That places Botswana 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.4% | — |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.4% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 26.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Botswana was 26.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.