Number of people who are undernourished in Benin
Benin: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Benin, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Benin is 2.00 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Benin peaked at 2.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800,000, in 2004.
Benin ranks 49th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 800,000 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 866,667 | 800,000 | 1.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 900,000 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.50 million | 2.00 million | 4 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Benin?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Benin was 2.00 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.