Children who are overweight sdgs in Benin
Benin: Children who are overweight sdgs was 3.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children who are overweight sdgs in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.7 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Benin peaked at 3.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2009.
That places Benin 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +15.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- 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 children who are overweight sdgs in Benin?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Benin was 3.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. 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 Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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