2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Benin
Benin: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) was 9,493 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Benin, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Benin recorded 9,493 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Benin peaked at 9,493 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,251 1000 No, in 2015.
That places Benin 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,251 1000 No | — |
| 2016 | 7,470 1000 No | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 7,989 1000 No | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 8,154 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,147 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,096 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8,411 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 8,704 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 9,260 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 9,493 1000 No | +2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9,493 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,493 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9,493 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,735 1000 No, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,602 1000 No | 6,251 1000 No | 8,154 1000 No | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,793 1000 No | 8,096 1000 No | 9,493 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 30 Haiti 9,826 1000 No compare
- 31 Zambia 9,760 1000 No compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 9,710 1000 No compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 168.6 1000 No compare
- 34 Guatemala 9,021 1000 No compare
- 35 Algeria 8,233 1000 No compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 7,612 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Benin?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Benin was 9,493 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9,493 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,251 1000 No in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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