Burden of disease who in Benin

Benin: Burden of disease who was 52,782 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
52,782
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
82,258
in 2000
All-time low
52,782
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Benin, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 82.3k2001: 80.3k2002: 78.6k2003: 77.1k2004: 75.5k2005: 73.8k2006: 72.4k2007: 71.1k2008: 69.0k2009: 67.1k2010: 65.7k2011: 64.3k2012: 63.1k2013: 61.9k2014: 60.8k2015: 59.8k2016: 58.6k2017: 57.4k2018: 56.1k2019: 54.7k2020: 53.0k2021: 52.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Benin is 52,782, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Benin peaked at 82,258 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52,782, in 2021.

Benin ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Benin, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 82,258
2001 80,304 -2.4%
2002 78,613 -2.1%
2003 77,117 -1.9%
2004 75,486 -2.1%
2005 73,844 -2.2%
2006 72,441 -1.9%
2007 71,100 -1.9%
2008 68,979 -3.0%
2009 67,082 -2.7%
2010 65,659 -2.1%
2011 64,348 -2.0%
2012 63,119 -1.9%
2013 61,928 -1.9%
2014 60,850 -1.7%
2015 59,790 -1.7%
2016 58,612 -2.0%
2017 57,423 -2.0%
2018 56,083 -2.3%
2019 54,668 -2.5%
2020 52,971 -3.1%
2021 52,782 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74,722 67,082 82,258 10
2010s 60,248 54,668 65,659 10
2020s 52,877 52,782 52,971 2

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  4. 21 Angola 52,530 compare
  5. 22 Cameroon 52,353 compare
  6. 23 Zimbabwe 52,166 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Benin?
Burden of disease who in Benin was 52,782 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 82,258 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 52,782 in 2021.
How does Benin rank for burden of disease who?
Benin ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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