Share of children who are overweight in Benin
Benin: Share of children who are overweight was 3.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.7
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
124th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2024
All-time low
1.8
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Benin stood at 3.7. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Benin peaked at 3.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2009.
Benin ranks 124th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +15.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.65, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 who are overweight in Benin?
- Share of children who are overweight in Benin was 3.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. 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 children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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