Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Benin
Benin: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,643 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Benin stood at 1,643. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Benin peaked at 1,643 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 960.4, in 2000.
Benin ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 960.4 | — |
| 2001 | 983.3 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,006 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,030 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,052 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,077 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,099 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,115 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,130 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,144 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,160 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,175 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,193 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,214 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,240 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,270 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,304 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,342 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,383 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,428 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,474 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,523 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,580 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,643 | +4.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,643 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,643 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,060 | 960.4 | 1,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,271 | 1,160 | 1,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,555 | 1,474 | 1,643 | 4 |
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 number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Benin?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Benin was 1,643 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,643 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 960.4 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Benin ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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