Prevalence of obesity, female in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of obesity, female was 16.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Benin is 16.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Benin peaked at 16.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1980.
Benin ranks 148th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +3.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 16.9% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Benin?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Benin was 16.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.