Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Benin
Benin: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 9.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
9.5
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.7
in 1975
All-time low
9.5
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Benin, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 9.5 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Benin peaked at 14.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2014.
That places Benin 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.7 | — |
| 1976 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.7 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 13.5 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.34 | 14 | 14.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.21 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.17 | 11.7 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.91 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.78 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Benin?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Benin was 9.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Benin ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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