Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Botswana
Botswana: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 62.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Botswana is 62.4, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Botswana peaked at 68.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.5, in 2020.
That places Botswana 89th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64 | — |
| 2001 | 64.5 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.3 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.4 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.1 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 67.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.1 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.9 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.4 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.3 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.1 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 62.9 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.9 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.4 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.3 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.8 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.9 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.8 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.2 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.4 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.46 | 64 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.53 | 60.8 | 67.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.56 | 60.5 | 62.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Botswana?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Botswana was 62.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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