Benin vs Ghana: Number of people who are undernourished
Benin
2.00 million
in 2023
Ghana
2.10 million
in 2023
Benin rank
49th
Ghana rank
47th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Benin, a difference of 100,000.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 47th of 130 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 866,667 | 2.43 million | 1.57 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 2.29 million | 1.17 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.93 million | 175,000 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Benin and Ghana?
- 100,000, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Benin ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 47th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.