Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 21.0% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana peaked at 30.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 52nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3% | — |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.1% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.0% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 49 Cambodia 22.0% compare
- 50 Haiti 21.6% compare
- 51 Mauritania 21.5% compare
- 53 Djibouti 20.9% compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 20.3% compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 19.5% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Botswana was 21.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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