Prevalence of obesity, male in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of obesity, male was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.4% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Benin peaked at 7.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
That places Benin 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 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, male in Benin?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Benin was 7.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Benin ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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, male (% of male 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.