Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Benin
Benin: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 8.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.29
Change on year
up 66.9%
World rank
19th
of 98 countries
All-time high
15
in 1996
All-time low
4.46
in 2014
Years of data
6
1996–2021
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8.29 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.9% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Benin peaked at 15 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 2014.
That places Benin 19th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 9.04 | -39.7% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 4.46 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 4.97 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 8.29 | +66.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 5.1 | 9.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.46 | 4.97 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.29 | 8.29 | 8.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Maldives 9.15 compare
- 17 Indonesia 8.37 compare
- 18 East Timor 8.29 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 8.06 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.82 compare
- 22 Burundi 7.8 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Benin?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Benin was 8.29 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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