Ever breastfed in Benin
Benin: Ever breastfed was 98.1 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.1
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.1
in 2021
All-time low
93.8
in 2012
Years of data
6
2001–2021
Ever breastfed in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Benin is 98.1, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Benin peaked at 98.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.8, in 2012.
Benin ranks 11th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5 | 97.3 | 97.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.87 | 93.8 | 97.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 1 |
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More health data for Benin
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,619 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 205,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 210,474 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Benin?
- Ever breastfed in Benin was 98.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8 in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for ever breastfed?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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