Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Benin
Benin: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 8.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.3
Change on year
up 66.0%
World rank
18th
of 99 countries
All-time high
15
in 1996
All-time low
4.5
in 2014
Years of data
6
1996–2021
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Benin is 8.3, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 66.0% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Benin peaked at 15 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2014.
Benin ranks 18th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.05 | 5.1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Maldives 9.1 compare
- 17 Indonesia 8.4 compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 8.3 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1 compare
- 21 Burundi 7.8 compare
- 21 Chad 7.8 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.8 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Benin?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Benin was 8.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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