Benin vs Kenya: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Benin
65.6%
in 2024
Kenya
71.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
13th
Kenya rank
11th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
020406080201520192024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 71.7% against 65.6% in Benin, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 11th of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 63.0% 59.7% 3.3% Benin
2020s 63.8% 72.0% 8.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 71.7% against 65.6% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Benin and Kenya?
6.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Benin ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 11th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 1,453 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.