Benin vs Guatemala: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Benin
9.30 million
in 2023
Guatemala
8.80 million
in 2023
Benin rank
37th
Guatemala rank
38th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Benin
  • Guatemala
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M201520192023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 9.30 million against 8.80 million in Guatemala, a difference of 500,000.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Guatemala ahead.

Benin ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 38th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guatemala Difference Ahead
2010s 7.62 million 7.46 million 160,000 Benin
2020s 8.62 million 9.40 million 775,000 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Benin or Guatemala?
Benin, at 9.30 million against 8.80 million in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Benin and Guatemala?
500,000, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Benin ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 38th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed