Population in severe food insecurity in Benin
Benin: Population in severe food insecurity was 2,114 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,114
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 87 countries
All-time high
2,173
in 2022
All-time low
1,187
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Benin, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, population in severe food insecurity in Benin stood at 2,114.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Benin peaked at 2,173 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,187, in 2015.
That places Benin 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,187 | — |
| 2016 | 1,531 | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 1,728 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 1,836 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,865 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,898 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,068 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2,173 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,114 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,629 | 1,187 | 1,865 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,063 | 1,898 | 2,173 | 4 |
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 severe food insecurity in Benin?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Benin was 2,114 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,173 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,187 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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