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.
Ever breastfed in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.7 | — |
| 2006 | 97.3 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.8 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 97.2 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 96.6 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.1 | +1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 98.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Benin's 98.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.7, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 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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