Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana stood at 21.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana peaked at 30.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 56th of 178 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 21.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2%, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 21.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 53 Cambodia 22.0% compare
- 54 Haiti 21.6% compare
- 55 Mauritania 21.5% compare
- 57 Djibouti 20.9% compare
- 58 Côte d'Ivoire 20.3% compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 20.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Botswana was 21.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Botswana ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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