Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Benin
Benin: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
145th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Benin is 6.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Benin peaked at 6.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
That places Benin 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 142 Norway 6.3% compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 6.3% compare
- 144 Switzerland 6.3% compare
- 146 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.0% compare
- 147 Gabon 5.9% compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 5.9% 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)
- 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 obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Benin?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Benin was 6.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Benin ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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