Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Benin
Benin: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 69.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
69.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 55 countries
All-time high
85.6
in 1996
All-time low
67.9
in 2012
Years of data
7
1996–2021
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 69.2 for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Benin peaked at 85.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 67.9, in 2012.
That places Benin 21st out of 55 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 85.6 | — |
| 2001 | 82.4 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 80.7 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 67.9 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 75.3 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 68.8 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 69.2 | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 69.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.6, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Benin's 69.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6 | 85.6 | 85.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.55 | 80.7 | 82.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.67 | 67.9 | 75.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.2 | 69.2 | 69.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 18 Peru 71.9 compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.4 compare
- 20 Chad 71.2 compare
- 22 Mozambique 67.6 compare
- 23 Ghana 67.2 compare
- 24 Mauritania 67.1 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Benin?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Benin was 69.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9 in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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