Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 50.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 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
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Benin stood at 50.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Benin peaked at 59.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.6% | — |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 50.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 50.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 52.7% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.1% | 50.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Mauritania 54.5% compare
- 4 India 53.7% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 51.4% compare
- 7 Niger 47.1% compare
- 8 Mozambique 47.0% 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 women of reproductive age in Benin?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Benin was 50.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.