Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 2.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.9% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in 2021.
The figure is up 61.1% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Benin peaked at 3.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.
Benin ranks 61st of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +61.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 58 Mozambique 3.2% compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 3.1% compare
- 60 Kenya 3.0% compare
- 61 Laos 2.9% compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 2.9% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 2.8% 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 overweight, weight for height, male in Benin?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Benin was 2.9% in 2021, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Benin ranks 61st out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.