Share of men defined as overweight in Benin
Benin: Share of men defined as overweight was 23.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.64
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.64
in 2024
All-time low
4.5
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Benin is 23.64, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Benin peaked at 23.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1980.
That places Benin 165th 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 men defined as overweight in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.5 | — |
| 1981 | 4.72 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.95 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.46 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5.74 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 6.04 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 6.36 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 6.7 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 7.06 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 7.45 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 7.86 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 8.3 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8.77 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 9.25 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 9.77 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.32 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10.9 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 11.52 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 12.17 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 12.84 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 13.53 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.25 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.97 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.69 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 16.39 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 17.06 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 17.67 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.24 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.74 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.54 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.85 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.13 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.68 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.95 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.24 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.53 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.84 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.16 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.51 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.87 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.25 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.64 | +1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 23.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 23.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.68 | 4.5 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.63 | 7.45 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.94 | 12.84 | 18.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 | 19.17 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.89 | 22.16 | 23.64 | 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 men defined as overweight in Benin?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Benin was 23.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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