Botswana vs South Africa: Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 59.9 % against 57.9 % in South Africa, a difference of 2 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 137 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.43 % | 59.67 % | 0.7667 % | Botswana |
| 2020s | 59.17 % | 58.05 % | 1.12 % | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 59.9 % against 57.9 % in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 between Botswana and South Africa?
- 2 %, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026?
- Botswana ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.