BEN vs IRQ: Share of people who are undernourished
BEN
14.3 percent
in 2023
IRQ
14.9 percent
in 2023
BEN rank
41st
IRQ rank
38th
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- BEN
- IRQ
How they compare
IRQ currently reports 14.9 percent against 14.3 percent in BEN, a difference of 0.6 percent.
Across all 23 years both countries report, IRQ has been ahead every year.
BEN ranks 41st and IRQ ranks 38th of 169 countries.
IRQ has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | BEN | IRQ | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.24 percent | 17.26 percent | 7.01 percent | IRQ |
| 2010s | 9.9 percent | 15.04 percent | 5.14 percent | IRQ |
| 2020s | 12.95 percent | 15.18 percent | 2.23 percent | IRQ |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, BEN or IRQ?
- IRQ, at 14.9 percent against 14.3 percent in BEN as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between BEN and IRQ?
- 0.6 percent, with IRQ ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for BEN and IRQ?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do BEN and IRQ rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- BEN ranks 41st and IRQ ranks 38th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.