Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Benin
Benin: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 22.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Benin stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Benin peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1980.
That places Benin 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.9% | — |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 22.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Benin?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Benin was 22.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Benin ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.