Obesity in men vs. women in Benin
Benin: Obesity in men vs. women was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.4% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Benin peaked at 7.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
Benin ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.7962 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Benin?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Benin was 7.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Benin ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.