IPC Acute Food Insecurity: Population Estimates for Benin Since 2017

Since 2017, the IPC Acute Food Insecurity classification provides short-term, strategically relevant information on severe food insecurity threatening lives or livelihoods in Benin. The data is produced by the National IPC Technical Working Groups, with population figures based on official country estimates and IPC estimates published in country reports. It is part of a global dataset on acute food insecurity.

Use Cases

• Monitor acute food insecurity trends based on IPC classification phases mentioned in the description
• Target humanitarian assistance based on IPC population estimates for Benin
• Analyze the severity and geographic spread of food crises based on IPC AFI data
• Integrate national IPC estimates into regional or global food security assessments

Strengths

• Data produced by the National IPC Technical Working Groups, an authoritative body.
• Population figures are based on official country estimates.
• Estimates are those published in official country IPC reports.
• Part of a linked global dataset on acute food insecurity.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

Collection Method

Produced by the National IPC Technical Working Groups for IPC population estimates.

Time Range

Since 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 04:16:42.996170; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Benin