Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Benin
Benin: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 19.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.64
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
14th
of 95 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 1996
All-time low
16.83
in 2018
Years of data
6
1996–2021
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 19.64 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Benin peaked at 25.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.83, in 2018.
That places Benin 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.3 | 17.1 | 19.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.43 | 16.83 | 18.04 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.64 | 19.64 | 19.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Mauritania 22.4 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 21.68 compare
- 13 Ethiopia 21.22 compare
- 15 Myanmar 19.5 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 18.83 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 18.4 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Benin?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Benin was 19.64 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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