Children moderately or severely wasted in Benin
Benin: Children moderately or severely wasted was 177 num th in 2021. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Benin recorded 177 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.9% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Benin peaked at 177 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.3 num th, in 2008.
Benin ranks 32nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Benin, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 119.2 num th | — |
| 2008 | 82.3 num th | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 83.6 num th | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 102.4 num th | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 177 num th | +72.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 177 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Benin's 177 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.75 num th | 82.3 num th | 119.2 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 93 num th | 83.6 num th | 102.4 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 177 num th | 177 num th | 177 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Benin?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Benin was 177 num th in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 177 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3 num th in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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