Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Benin
Benin: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 2.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.87
Change on year
up 53.6%
World rank
67th
of 92 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2001
All-time low
1.51
in 2008
Years of data
6
1996–2021
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Benin is 2.87, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 53.6% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Benin peaked at 3.09 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2008.
That places Benin 67th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 1.51 | 3.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.73 | 1.87 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 64 Guinea 3.33 compare
- 65 Mozambique 3.19 compare
- 66 Belarus 3 compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 2.81 compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.8 compare
- 70 Pakistan 2.45 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-height >+2 sd in Benin?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Benin was 2.87 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2001.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Benin ranks 67th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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