Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Benin
Benin: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 50.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Benin stood at 50.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Benin peaked at 59.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.6% | — |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 50.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 50.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 52.7% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.1% | 50.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Mauritania 54.5% compare
- 4 India 53.7% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 51.4% compare
- 7 Niger 47.1% compare
- 8 Mozambique 47.0% compare
- 9 Congo 46.7% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Benin?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Benin was 50.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.