Share of population with severe food insecurity in Benin
Benin: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
27th
of 125 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2022
All-time low
10.4
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Benin, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 15 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Benin peaked at 15.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2015.
Benin ranks 27th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.4 | — |
| 2016 | 13.1 | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.4 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 15 | -5.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.48 | 10.4 | 14.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.18 | 14.5 | 15.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 El Salvador 15.4 compare
- 25 Honduras 15.4 compare
- 28 Uganda 14.9 compare
- 29 Peru 14.5 compare
- 30 Mauritania 13.1 compare
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Benin?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Benin was 15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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