Between 2020 and 2022, Lesotho was the Southern African country with the most undernourishment in the region, measured at 46 percent of the total population. This was 35.8 percentage points more than the region's average. Its neighboring country, South Africa, showed the lowest rate in the region, with 7.9 percent. However, three countries in the sub-region had a higher rate compared to between 2004 and 2006 (except Botswana and Namibia).
Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Southern Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country
The source adds the following information: "Regional estimates were included when more than 50 percent of population was covered. To reduce the margin of error, estimates are presented as three-year averages".
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FAO. (July 11, 2023). Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Southern Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410643/undernourishment-in-southern-africa-by-country/
FAO. "Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Southern Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country." Chart. July 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410643/undernourishment-in-southern-africa-by-country/
FAO. (2023). Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Southern Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410643/undernourishment-in-southern-africa-by-country/
FAO. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in The Total Population in Southern Africa from 2004 to 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410643/undernourishment-in-southern-africa-by-country/
FAO, Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Southern Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410643/undernourishment-in-southern-africa-by-country/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Southern Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country [Graph], FAO, July 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410643/undernourishment-in-southern-africa-by-country/
