Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Benin
Benin: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 12.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Benin is 12.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Benin peaked at 12.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
That places Benin 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Benin?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Benin was 12.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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