Number undernourished in Benin
Benin: Number undernourished was 2.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number undernourished in Benin, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Benin is 2.00 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Benin peaked at 2.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800,000, in 2004.
That places Benin 49th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 800,000 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | +11.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.00 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 866,667 | 800,000 | 1.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 900,000 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.50 million | 2.00 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 undernourished in Benin?
- Number undernourished in Benin was 2.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for number undernourished?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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