Number of undernourished people (millions) in Benin
Benin: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 1.6 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Benin, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.6 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Benin peaked at 1.6 num m in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 num m, in 2002.
That places Benin 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Benin, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1 num m | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 num m | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 num m | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 num m | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 num m | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5 num m | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 num m | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6 num m | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.6 num m is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.6 num m is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 num m | 1 num m | 1.1 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.17 num m | 1 num m | 1.5 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 num m | 1.5 num m | 1.6 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Benin?
- Number of undernourished people in Benin was 1.6 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 num m in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num m in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for number of undernourished people?
- Benin ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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