Share of overweight men vs women in Benin
Benin: Share of overweight men vs women was 23.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.64
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
162nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
23.64
in 2024
All-time low
4.5
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Benin stood at 23.64. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Benin peaked at 23.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1980.
That places Benin 162nd 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 overweight men vs women in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.5 | — |
| 1981 | 4.72 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.95 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.46 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5.74 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 6.04 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 6.36 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 6.7 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 7.06 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 7.45 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 7.86 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 8.3 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8.77 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 9.25 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 9.77 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.32 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10.9 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 11.52 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 12.17 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 12.84 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 13.53 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.25 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.97 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.69 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 16.39 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 17.06 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 17.67 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.24 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.74 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.54 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.85 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.13 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.68 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.95 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.24 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.53 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.84 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.16 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.51 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.87 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.25 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.64 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.68 | 4.5 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.63 | 7.45 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.94 | 12.84 | 18.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 | 19.17 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.89 | 22.16 | 23.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 25.83 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 25.33 compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 24.29 compare
- 163 Angola 23.61 compare
- 164 Myanmar 23.33 compare
- 165 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.13 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)
- 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 overweight men vs women in Benin?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Benin was 23.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Benin ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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