Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) in Benin
Benin: Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) was 4.59 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.59
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
24.67
in 2001
All-time low
4.39
in 2014
Years of data
6
2001–2021
Mixed Milk Feeding in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.59 for mixed milk feeding in 2021.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mixed milk feeding in Benin peaked at 24.67 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2014.
That places Benin 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.67 | — |
| 2006 | 15.16 | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 10.09 | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 4.39 | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.59 | -0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.45, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.22, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.91 | 15.16 | 24.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.36 | 4.39 | 10.09 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.9 compare
- 30 Rwanda 5.08 compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 4.89 compare
- 33 Madagascar 3.87 compare
- 34 Togo 3.62 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 3.56 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mixed milk feeding in Benin?
- Mixed milk feeding in Benin was 4.59 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mixed milk feeding recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24.67 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mixed milk feeding recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for mixed milk feeding?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mixed milk feeding rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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