Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Benin
Benin: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.44 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.44
Change on year
up 132.2%
World rank
8th
of 84 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1996
All-time low
0.873
in 2014
Years of data
6
1996–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.44 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.2% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Benin peaked at 5.4 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.873, in 2014.
Benin ranks 8th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.1 | 3.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9623 | 0.873 | 1.05 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.7 compare
- 6 Mauritania 2.6 compare
- 7 Thailand 2.51 compare
- 9 Pakistan 2.43 compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 2.39 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 2.36 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 <-3 sd in Benin?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Benin was 2.44 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.873 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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