Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Benin
Benin: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 49.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Benin stood at 49.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Benin peaked at 58.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2016.
That places Benin 7th out of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.5% | — |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 49.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 51.5% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.9% | 49.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 4 India 54.0% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 8 Pakistan 47.1% compare
- 9 Afghanistan 46.9% compare
- 10 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Benin?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Benin was 49.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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