Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Benin, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 15.0% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 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.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 15.0% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 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 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Benin?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Benin was 15.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.