Prevalence of anemia in children in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of anemia in children was 71 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
71
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 190 countries
All-time high
80.3
in 2000
All-time low
71
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Benin stood at 71. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Benin peaked at 80.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2019.
That places Benin 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.3 | — |
| 2001 | 79.9 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.4 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.8 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 78 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 76.4 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.6 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 74.7 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 73.9 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.2 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 72.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.3 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.2 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.1 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.9 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.4 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71 | -0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.85, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.43 | 73.9 | 80.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.05 | 71 | 73.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 8 Liberia 72.3 compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 72.2 compare
- 10 Niger 72 compare
- 12 Nigeria 68.9 compare
- 13 Mozambique 68.2 compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 68 compare
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 prevalence of anemia in children in Benin?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Benin was 71 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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