Share of females defined as overweight in Benin
Benin: Share of females defined as overweight was 38.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Benin is 38.92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Benin peaked at 38.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 1980.
That places Benin 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.7 | — |
| 1981 | 7.08 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 7.49 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 7.92 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 8.37 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 8.85 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 9.35 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 9.88 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 10.44 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 11.02 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 11.64 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 12.28 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 12.96 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 13.67 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 14.42 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.21 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16.06 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 16.96 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 17.91 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 18.92 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 19.95 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 20.99 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 22.04 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 23.07 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 24.07 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 25.04 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 25.96 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 26.82 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 27.62 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 28.34 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.01 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.64 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 30.25 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.87 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.17 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.86 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 33.57 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.31 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 35.06 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 35.83 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.59 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 37.36 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 38.13 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 38.92 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.71 | 6.7 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 | 11.64 | 18.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.39 | 19.95 | 28.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.93 | 29.01 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.36 | 35.83 | 38.92 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Benin?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Benin was 38.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Benin ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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