Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Benin
Benin: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 10.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 10.9% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 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, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Benin peaked at 10.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
Benin ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +4.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Benin?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Benin was 10.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Benin ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.