Adult obesity vs protein in Benin
Benin: Adult obesity vs protein was 10.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.91
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
163rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
10.91
in 2024
All-time low
0.9595
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Adult obesity vs protein in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 10.91 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Benin peaked at 10.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9595, in 1980.
Benin ranks 163rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult obesity vs protein in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9595 | — |
| 1981 | 1.02 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.15 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.23 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.83 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.96 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.11 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.42 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.62 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.06 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 4.12 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.57 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.84 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.33 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.55 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.77 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.97 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.19 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.43 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.68 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.97 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.59 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.94 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.31 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.68 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.08 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.49 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 10.91 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 | 0.9595 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 1.83 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 3.83 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 | 6.55 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 9.31 | 10.91 | 5 |
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More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2776 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Benin?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Benin was 10.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9595 in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Benin ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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