Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Benin
Benin: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 60.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Benin stood at 60.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Benin peaked at 68.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2016.
That places Benin 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2001 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 62.7% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.9% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 60.0% | 60.2% | 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in Benin?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Benin was 60.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.