Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 14.3 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Benin stood at 14.3 percent. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 14.3 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.2 percent, in 2008.
Benin ranks 41st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.24 percent | 8.2 percent | 14.3 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.9 percent | 9.1 percent | 11.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 percent | 11.7 percent | 14.3 percent | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 14.3 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 percent in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.