Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of undernourishment was 1 population in 2011. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin, 1991–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 28 Algeria 1 population compare
- 28 Botswana 1 population compare
- 28 Central African Republic 1 population compare
- 28 Comoros 1 population compare
- 28 Egypt 1 population compare
- 28 Ghana 1 population compare
- 28 Liberia 1 population compare
- 28 Mali 1 population compare
- 28 Namibia 1 population compare
- 28 South Africa 1 population compare
- 28 Togo 1 population 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2776 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.