Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of undernourishment was 14.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 14.3 for prevalence of undernourishment 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Benin peaked at 14.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.2, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.3 | — |
| 2002 | 12.8 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 11.4 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3 | +7.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.24 | 8.2 | 14.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 9.1 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 11.7 | 14.3 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Benin?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin was 14.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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