Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 50 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.6
in 2000
All-time low
48.8
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Benin is 50, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Benin peaked at 59.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.8, in 2017.
Benin ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.6 | — |
| 2001 | 58.9 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.3 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.7 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.3 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.5 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.7 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 52.7 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.8 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 50.9 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.2 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.6 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.2 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.9 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.9 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.2 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.5 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.44 | 52.7 | 59.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.63 | 48.8 | 51.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.45 | 49.1 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Mauritania 54.5 compare
- 4 India 53.7 compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4 compare
- 7 Niger 47.1 compare
- 8 Mozambique 47 compare
- 9 Congo 46.7 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 women aged 15-49 in Benin?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Benin was 50 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8 in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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