Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 49.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Benin is 49.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Benin peaked at 58.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2016.
That places Benin 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.5% | — |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 49.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 51.5% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.9% | 49.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Mauritania 54.5% compare
- 4 India 54.0% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 7 Pakistan 47.1% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 46.9% compare
- 9 Congo 46.7% 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 prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Benin?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Benin was 49.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.