Poverty dynamics in Botswana: Policies, trends and challenges

Figures & data

Table 1. Poverty incidence by strata 2002/2003 and 2009/2010

Residential area	2002/2003	Number of people in poverty	2009/2010	Number of people in poverty
Cities/towns	10.6	39,113	8	31,401
Urban villages	25.4	138,547	19.9	134,467
Rural areas	44.8	321,808	24.3	196,249
National	30.6	499,467	19.3	362,116

Source: Statistics Botswana (2013).

Figure 1. Poverty distribution by sex and strata 2009/2010.

Source: Statistics Botswana (2013).

Figure 2. Poverty distribution by education and strata 2009/2010.

Source: Statistics Botswana (2013).

Table 2. Poverty levels by district 2003/2003 and 2009/2010

District	2002–2003	2009–2010
	Poverty headcount (%)	Poverty headcount (%)
Gaborone	15.9	6.1
Francistown	7.6	7.9
Lobatse	19.1	14.9
Seibe Phikwe	15.7	14.2
Orapa	1.8	0
Jwaneng	8.8	3
Sowa Town	3.4	6.8
Southern	43	17.6
Barolong	43.4	24.2
Ngwaketse West	48.1	41.7
South East	17.5	13.4
Kweneng East	30	17.8
Kweneng West	48.5	32.4
Kgatleng	27.2	19.5
Central Serowe/Palapye	37.3	27.4
Central Mahlalapye	38.9	17.5
Central Bobonong	41.4	32.8
Central Boteti	42.5	29.8
Central Tutume	41.9	18.9
North East	21.4	20.2
Ngamiland East	33.9	22.6
Ngamiland West	53.3	46.2
Chobe	27.7	2.2
Ghazi	41.6	26
Kgalagadi South	50.6	16.9
Kgalagadi North	38.3	23.9
National	30.6	19.3

Source: Statistics Botswana (2013).

Statistics Botswana. (2013). Botswana core welfare indicators [Online]. Retrieved July 13, 2015, from www.bw.undp.org

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