Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 13.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Benin, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13.1% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% 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 28th of 128 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% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -12.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.1% | 15.8% | 5 |
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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 13.1% in 2024, 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 28th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 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.