Prevalence of anemia in children in Benin

Benin: Prevalence of anemia in children was 71 in 2019. β–Ό 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

0204060802000200920192000: 80.32001: 79.92002: 79.42003: 78.82004: 782005: 77.32006: 76.42007: 75.62008: 74.72009: 73.92010: 73.22011: 72.72012: 72.32013: 72.22014: 72.12015: 722016: 71.92017: 71.72018: 71.42019: 71

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.43 73.9 80.3 10
2010s 72.05 71 73.2 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 8 Liberia 72.3 compare
  2. 9 Cote d'Ivoire 72.2 compare
  3. 10 Niger 72 compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 68.9 compare
  5. 13 Mozambique 68.2 compare
  6. 14 Guinea-Bissau 68 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Benin

All data for Benin β†’

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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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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