Share of adults who are overweight in Benin
Benin: Share of adults who are overweight was 31.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Benin is 31.45, measured in 2024. 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 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Benin peaked at 31.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 1980.
That places Benin 173rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.32 | 5.7 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.51 | 9.71 | 15.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4 | 16.62 | 23.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.43 | 24.31 | 28.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.31 | 29.18 | 31.45 | 5 |
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 share of adults who are overweight in Benin?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Benin was 31.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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