Share living with less than 1 int per day in Benin

Benin: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 0.5016 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5016
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
33rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.76
in 2015
All-time low
0.5016
in 2021
Years of data
5
2003–2021

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Benin, 2003–2021

051015202003201220212003: 8.52011: 10.32015: 18.82018: 0.9422021: 0.502

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than 1 int per day in Benin is 0.5016, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Benin peaked at 18.76 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5016, in 2021.

Benin ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in Benin, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 8.46 —
2011 10.34 +22.3%
2015 18.76 +81.4%
2018 0.9418 -95.0%
2021 0.5016 -46.7%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.5016 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.5016 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9374, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.46 8.46 8.46 1
2010s 10.01 0.9418 18.76 3
2020s 0.5016 0.5016 0.5016 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 30 Gambia 0.5546 compare
  2. 31 Sweden 0.5351 compare
  3. 32 Spain 0.5073 compare
  4. 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.4705 compare
  5. 35 Brazil 0.4303 compare
  6. 36 Austria 0.4288 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in Benin?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Benin was 0.5016 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 18.76 in 2015.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5016 in 2021.
How does Benin rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
Benin ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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