Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Benin
Benin: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 12.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.25
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
156th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.25
in 2024
All-time low
1.1
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 12.25 for obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 prevalence adults who gho in Benin peaked at 12.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1980.
Benin ranks 156th of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1 | — |
| 1981 | 1.18 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.25 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.34 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.43 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.53 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.64 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.76 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.02 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.32 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.67 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.09 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.33 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.59 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.87 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.18 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 4.49 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4.82 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.16 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.84 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 6.17 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.49 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.08 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.34 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.58 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.81 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.04 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.28 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.54 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.81 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.12 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.44 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.79 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.15 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.54 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.94 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.36 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 12.25 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.1 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 | 2.16 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 | 4.49 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 7.58 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 | 10.54 | 12.25 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Benin?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Benin was 12.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Benin ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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