Total disease burden who in Benin
Benin: Total disease burden who was 6.86 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden who in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total disease burden who in Benin is 6.86 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Benin peaked at 6.86 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.76 million, in 2000.
Benin ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.76 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.86 million | +2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.86 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.16 million, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.86 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.72 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 5.76 million | 6.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 million | 6.20 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 million | 6.70 million | 6.86 million | 2 |
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 total disease burden who in Benin?
- Total disease burden who in Benin was 6.86 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 million in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for total disease burden who?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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