Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 23.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 23.8% for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Benin peaked at 23.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2000.
That places Benin 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 23.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 23.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Papua New Guinea 24.5% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 24.1% compare
- 30 Cameroon 23.9% compare
- 32 Chad 23.7% compare
- 32 Haiti 23.7% compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.6% compare
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 prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Benin?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Benin was 23.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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