Benin vs Ghana: Number of people who are undernourished
Benin
2.00 million millions
in 2023
Ghana
2.10 million millions
in 2023
Benin rank
49th
Ghana rank
47th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.10 million millions against 2.00 million millions in Benin, a difference of 100,000 millions.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 47th of 131 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 866,667 millions | 2.43 million millions | 1.57 million millions | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.12 million millions | 2.29 million millions | 1.17 million millions | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.75 million millions | 1.93 million millions | 175,000 millions | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.10 million millions against 2.00 million millions in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Benin and Ghana?
- 100,000 millions, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Benin ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 47th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.