Botswana - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Botswana was 29.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 31.60 in 2009, while its lowest value was 23.70 in 2001.

Definition: 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%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 23.70
2002 24.10
2003 24.50
2004 24.20
2005 25.20
2006 27.50
2007 29.80
2008 30.90
2009 31.60
2010 31.50
2011 30.20
2012 29.70
2013 28.00
2014 27.30
2015 26.40
2016 27.70
2017 28.90
2018 29.50
2019 29.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition