Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11.1% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Benin peaked at 14.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2013.
That places Benin 56th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.3% | — |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 11.4% compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 11.4% compare
- 55 South Africa 11.2% compare
- 56 Lebanon 11.1% compare
- 58 Mauritania 11.0% compare
- 59 Sudan 10.9% compare
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Benin?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Benin was 11.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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