Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Benin
Benin: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 14.3 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Benin, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Benin is 14.3 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Benin peaked at 14.3 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.2 percent, in 2008.
That places Benin 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Benin, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.3 percent | — |
| 2002 | 12.8 percent | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 11.2 percent | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 10.4 percent | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2 percent | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9 percent | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5 percent | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2 percent | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.7 percent | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1 percent | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.6 percent | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.4 percent | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2 percent | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1 percent | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7 percent | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5 percent | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 11.4 percent | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 11.8 percent | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7 percent | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5 percent | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3 percent | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3 percent | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.24 percent | 8.2 percent | 14.3 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.9 percent | 9.1 percent | 11.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 percent | 11.7 percent | 14.3 percent | 4 |
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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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Benin?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Benin was 14.3 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 percent in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.