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

02550751001252000200920192000: 1132001: 1132002: 1132003: 1132004: 1132005: 1142006: 1142007: 1142008: 1152009: 1152010: 1152011: 1162012: 1162013: 1162014: 1162015: 1162016: 1162017: 1162018: 1162019: 116

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

Annual values for Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) in Benin, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 113.7 113 115 10
2010s 115.9 115 116 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 191 Nigeria 116 compare
  2. 193 Mali 114 compare
  3. 194 Yemen 112 compare

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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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Indicator
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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