Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Benin

Benin: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 116.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
116.84
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
163.59
in 2013
All-time low
58.08
in 2000
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Benin, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 116.84 for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in 2022.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Benin peaked at 163.59 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.08, in 2000.

That places Benin 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Benin, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 114.06 —
1962 111.33 -2.4%
1963 109 -2.1%
1964 106.47 -2.3%
1965 103.05 -3.2%
1966 100.15 -2.8%
1967 99.52 -0.6%
1968 98.71 -0.8%
1969 99.21 +0.5%
1970 98.24 -1.0%
1971 96.45 -1.8%
1972 95.59 -0.9%
1973 94.78 -0.8%
1974 94.88 +0.1%
1975 94.35 -0.6%
1976 93.49 -0.9%
1977 93.36 -0.1%
1978 92.26 -1.2%
1979 90.89 -1.5%
1980 90.01 -1.0%
1981 88.66 -1.5%
1982 88.75 +0.1%
1983 88.01 -0.8%
1984 88.36 +0.4%
1985 85.26 -3.5%
1986 83.27 -2.3%
1987 81.43 -2.2%
1988 83.39 +2.4%
1989 87.11 +4.5%
1990 84.81 -2.6%
1991 83.17 -1.9%
1992 81.58 -1.9%
1993 79.43 -2.6%
1994 78 -1.8%
1995 77.97 -0.0%
1996 94.01 +20.6%
1997 79.42 -15.5%
1998 62.34 -21.5%
1999 79.99 +28.3%
2000 58.08 -27.4%
2001 61.94 +6.6%
2002 71.05 +14.7%
2003 78.47 +10.4%
2004 76.47 -2.5%
2005 80.19 +4.9%
2006 66.96 -16.5%
2007 83.34 +24.5%
2008 84.13 +0.9%
2009 107.55 +27.8%
2010 119.16 +10.8%
2011 113.93 -4.4%
2012 156.38 +37.3%
2013 163.59 +4.6%
2014 116.02 -29.1%
2015 100.91 -13.0%
2016 111.93 +10.9%
2017 126.23 +12.8%
2018 120.32 -4.7%
2019 102.46 -14.8%
2020 100.45 -2.0%
2021 108.19 +7.7%
2022 116.84 +8.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 116.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 116.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +37.3% 113.93 156.38
1999 +28.3% 62.34 79.99
2009 +27.8% 84.13 107.55
2014 -29.1% 163.59 116.02
2000 -27.4% 79.99 58.08

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104.61 98.71 114.06 9
1970s 94.43 90.89 98.24 10
1980s 86.43 81.43 90.01 10
1990s 80.07 62.34 94.01 10
2000s 76.82 58.08 107.55 10
2010s 123.09 100.91 163.59 10
2020s 108.49 100.45 116.84 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 156 Japan 122.51 compare
  2. 157 Sri Lanka 117.9 compare
  3. 158 Zimbabwe 117.85 compare
  4. 160 Congo 114.26 compare
  5. 161 Jordan 111.93 compare
  6. 162 Myanmar 109.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Benin?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Benin was 116.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 163.59 in 2013.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 58.08 in 2000.
How does Benin rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Benin ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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