Share of children underweight in Benin
Benin: Share of children underweight was 19.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.6
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
14th
of 96 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 1996
All-time low
16.8
in 2018
Years of data
6
1996–2021
Share of children underweight in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of children underweight in Benin stood at 19.6.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Benin peaked at 25.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2018.
That places Benin 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children underweight in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.6 | — |
| 2001 | 19.5 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 17.1 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 18 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 19.6 | +16.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 19.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 19.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.3 | 17.1 | 19.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4 | 16.8 | 18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.6 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Mauritania 22.4 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 21.7 compare
- 13 Ethiopia 21.2 compare
- 15 Myanmar 19.5 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 18.8 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 18.4 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 18.4 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 share of children underweight in Benin?
- Share of children underweight in Benin was 19.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for share of children underweight?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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