Children who receive ors in Benin

Benin: Children who receive ors was 22.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.2
World rank
85th
of 96 countries
All-time high
50.1
in 2012
All-time low
12
in 1986
Years of data
9
1986–2018

Children who receive ors in Benin, 1986–2018

10203040501986200220181986: 121987: 261989: 451996: 25.82001: 23.32006: 23.32012: 50.12014: 25.42018: 22.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 22.2 for children who receive ors in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who receive ors in Benin peaked at 50.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1986.

That places Benin 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Children who receive ors in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Children who receive ors in Benin, 1986 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1986 12 —
1987 26 +116.7%
1989 45 +73.1%
1996 25.8 -42.7%
2001 23.3 -9.7%
2006 23.3 +0.0%
2012 50.1 +115.0%
2014 25.4 -49.3%
2018 22.2 -12.6%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 22.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 22.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.67 12 45 3
1990s 25.8 25.8 25.8 1
2000s 23.3 23.3 23.3 2
2010s 32.57 22.2 50.1 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 82 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.1 compare
  2. 83 Central African Republic 23.4 compare
  3. 84 Peru 22.4 compare
  4. 86 Morocco 22.1 compare
  5. 87 Mali 21.4 compare
  6. 88 Madagascar 19.6 compare
  7. 88 Sudan 19.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who receive ors in Benin?
Children who receive ors in Benin was 22.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who receive ors recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 50.1 in 2012.
What is the lowest children who receive ors recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1986.
How does Benin rank for children who receive ors?
Benin ranks 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is children who receive ors rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 receive ors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who receive ors
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
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