Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin

Benin: Prevalence of undernourishment was 1 population in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
1 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1 population
in 1991
All-time low
1 population
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin, 1991–2011

00.20.40.60.811991200120111991: 1 population1992: 1 population1993: 1 population1994: 1 population1995: 1 population1996: 1 population1997: 1 population1998: 1 population1999: 1 population2000: 1 population2001: 1 population2002: 1 population2003: 1 population2004: 1 population2005: 1 population2006: 1 population2007: 1 population2008: 1 population2009: 1 population2010: 1 population2011: 1 population

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.

Analysis

Benin recorded 1 population for prevalence of undernourishment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Benin peaked at 1 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1 population, in 1991.

Benin ranks 28th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of undernourishment (population) in Benin, 1991 to 2011.
Year population Change
1991 1 population
1992 1 population +0.0%
1993 1 population +0.0%
1994 1 population +0.0%
1995 1 population +0.0%
1996 1 population +0.0%
1997 1 population +0.0%
1998 1 population +0.0%
1999 1 population +0.0%
2000 1 population +0.0%
2001 1 population +0.0%
2002 1 population +0.0%
2003 1 population +0.0%
2004 1 population +0.0%
2005 1 population +0.0%
2006 1 population +0.0%
2007 1 population +0.0%
2008 1 population +0.0%
2009 1 population +0.0%
2010 1 population +0.0%
2011 1 population +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 population 1 population 1 population 9
2000s 1 population 1 population 1 population 10
2010s 1 population 1 population 1 population 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 28 Algeria 1 population compare
  2. 28 Botswana 1 population compare
  3. 28 Central African Republic 1 population compare
  4. 28 Comoros 1 population compare
  5. 28 Egypt 1 population compare
  6. 28 Ghana 1 population compare
  7. 28 Liberia 1 population compare
  8. 28 Mali 1 population compare
  9. 28 Namibia 1 population compare
  10. 28 South Africa 1 population compare
  11. 28 Togo 1 population compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Benin?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin was 1 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1 population in 1991.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1 population in 1991.
How does Benin rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Benin ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
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Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.