Botswana Hunger Statistics 2001-2024

Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.
  • Botswana hunger statistics for 2021 was 22.90%, a 1.6% decline from 2020.
  • Botswana hunger statistics for 2020 was 24.50%, a 1.9% decline from 2019.
  • Botswana hunger statistics for 2019 was 26.40%, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • Botswana hunger statistics for 2018 was 26.40%, a 0.1% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Gabon 23.00%
Botswana 22.90%
Venezuela 17.90%
Namibia 17.10%
Iraq 16.30%
Ecuador 13.90%
Guatemala 13.30%
Suriname 9.00%
Libya 8.40%
Jamaica 8.30%
South Africa 7.90%
Peru 7.00%
Mauritius 6.80%
Dominica 6.70%
Fiji 6.60%
Colombia 6.60%
Dominican Republic 6.30%
Iran 6.10%
Turkmenistan 5.70%
Thailand 5.20%
Belize 4.90%
Brazil 4.70%
Samoa 4.60%
Paraguay 4.20%
Albania 4.10%
North Macedonia 3.60%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 3.10%
Costa Rica 3.00%
Malaysia 2.70%
Armenia 2.50%
China 2.50%
Kazakhstan 2.50%
Turkey 2.50%
Algeria 2.50%
Belarus 2.50%
Guyana 2.50%
Montenegro 2.50%
Serbia 2.50%
Bosnia 2.50%
Cuba 2.50%
Russia 2.50%
Bulgaria 2.50%
Mexico 2.50%
Romania 2.50%
Azerbaijan 2.50%
Botswana Hunger Statistics - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2021 22.90% -1.60%
2020 24.50% -1.90%
2019 26.40% 0.00%
2018 26.40% 0.10%
2017 26.30% 1.30%
2016 25.00% 0.90%
2015 24.10% 0.80%
2014 23.30% 0.30%
2013 23.00% 0.20%
2012 22.80% 0.10%
2011 22.70% 0.20%
2010 22.50% 0.10%
2009 22.40% 0.10%
2008 22.30% -0.20%
2007 22.50% -0.10%
2006 22.60% -0.30%
2005 22.90% -1.00%
2004 23.90% -0.90%
2003 24.80% 0.60%
2002 24.20% 0.40%
2001 23.80% 0.40%