Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Benin
Benin: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 9.30 million in 2023. β² Rising
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Benin, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Benin stood at 9.30 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Benin peaked at 9.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million, in 2015.
That places Benin 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.62 million | 6.30 million | 8.20 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.62 million | 8.10 million | 9.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Benin?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Benin was 9.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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