Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Benin
Benin: Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age was 116 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
116
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
116
in 2011
All-time low
113
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Benin stood at 116. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Benin peaked at 116 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 113, in 2000.
That places Benin 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113 | — |
| 2001 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 116 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 116 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 116 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.7 | 113 | 115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.9 | 115 | 116 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Benin?
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Benin was 116 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 116 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age?
- Benin ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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