2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Benin
Benin: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 2.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.2
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
144th
of 160 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2003
All-time low
1.6
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Benin is 2.2, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Benin peaked at 3.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2010.
That places Benin 144th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 2 | 2.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 142 Central African Republic 2.6 compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 2.6 compare
- 144 Nigeria 2.2 compare
- 144 Togo 2.2 compare
- 147 Bangladesh 2.1 compare
- 147 Japan 2.1 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Benin?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Benin was 2.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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