Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Benin
Benin: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 6.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.55 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.64 million
in 2016
All-time low
3.43 million
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Benin, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Benin stood at 6.55 million.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Benin peaked at 6.64 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million, in 2013.
That places Benin 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.43 million | — |
| 2014 | 3.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.42 million | +82.3% |
| 2016 | 6.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.87 million | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 5.69 million | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.07 million | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.55 million | +2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.55 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.55 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66 million, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.38 million | 3.43 million | 6.64 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.29 million | 6.01 million | 6.55 million | 4 |
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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)
- 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 estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Benin?
- Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Benin was 6.55 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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