Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Benin
Benin: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 82.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Benin is 82.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Benin peaked at 82.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 2008.
That places Benin 64th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.7 | — |
| 2001 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.3 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.4 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.3 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.2 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.2 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 32 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 33.1 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 34.5 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 36.2 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 38.4 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 41.1 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 48.6 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 53.9 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 60.9 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 70.1 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 82.1 | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.89 | 30.2 | 31.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.19 | 30.3 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.12 | 48.6 | 82.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Benin?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Benin was 82.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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