Number of children who are underweight in Benin
Benin: Number of children who are underweight was 418,628 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
418,628
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
30th
of 96 countries
All-time high
418,628
in 2021
All-time low
257,027
in 2001
Years of data
6
1996–2021
Number of children who are underweight in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of children who are underweight in Benin stood at 418,628. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Benin peaked at 418,628 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 257,027, in 2001.
Benin ranks 30th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299,514 | 299,514 | 299,514 | 1 |
| 2000s | 265,401 | 257,027 | 273,775 | 2 |
| 2010s | 341,695 | 337,019 | 346,371 | 2 |
| 2020s | 418,628 | 418,628 | 418,628 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,839 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Benin?
- Number of children who are underweight in Benin was 418,628 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 418,628 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,027 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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