Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Botswana gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 74.50%74.50%
Fat : 30.08%30.08%
Plant protein : 7.78%7.78%
Animal protein : 5.35%5.35%
17.71% increase in caloric supply : Currently Botswana gets 2326/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1976/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Botswana
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum are three major Cereal preferences in Botswana
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Botswana average intake is 106.27 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Plantains are three major Fruit Types Intake in Botswana
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Botswana average Fruit intake is 181.12grams
In Botswana, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
38.40% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Botswana is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
