Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 50.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Benin stood at 50.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 59.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2017.
That places Benin 6th out of 194 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.6% | — |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -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% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 50.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 50.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 52.7% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.1% | 50.0% | 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 47.0% 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 50.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.