Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 7.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.97
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.11
in 1990
All-time low
7.97
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Benin, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.97 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Benin peaked at 15.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.97, in 2022.
That places Benin 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.11 | — |
| 1991 | 14.81 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 14.5 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.18 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.87 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 13.58 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.28 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 12.97 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.66 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.34 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.02 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 11.71 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.09 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.79 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.49 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.21 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.94 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.68 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.44 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.21 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.01 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.83 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.68 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.55 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.44 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.35 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.13 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.07 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.02 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.97 | -0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.73 | 12.34 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.68 | 9.44 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 | 8.13 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 | 7.97 | 8.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Benin?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Benin was 7.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).