Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Benin
Benin: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 9,493 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Benin, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Benin is 9,493 num th, measured 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, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Benin peaked at 9,493 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,251 num th, in 2015.
Benin ranks 41st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Benin, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,251 num th | — |
| 2016 | 7,470 num th | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 7,989 num th | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 8,154 num th | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,147 num th | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,096 num th | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8,411 num th | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 8,704 num th | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 9,260 num th | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 9,493 num th | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,602 num th | 6,251 num th | 8,154 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,793 num th | 8,096 num th | 9,493 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Benin?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Benin was 9,493 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9,493 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,251 num th in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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