Benin vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Benin
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 65.6% against 24.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 40.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 130 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.0% | 26.6% | 36.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 29.4% | 34.4% | Benin |
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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Benin, at 65.6% against 24.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Benin and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 40.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Benin ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th 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
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.