Share of people who are undernourished in Benin
Benin: Share of people who are undernourished was 14.3 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished 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
Benin recorded 14.3 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished 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.
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Benin?
- Share of people who are undernourished 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 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 percent in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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. 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.