Children moderately or severely wasted in Benin

Benin: Children moderately or severely wasted was 177 num th in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
177 num th
Change on year
up 72.9%
World rank
32nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
177 num th
in 2021
All-time low
82.3 num th
in 2008
Years of data
5
2001–2021

Children moderately or severely wasted in Benin, 2001–2021

0501001502002001201120212001: 119.2 num th2008: 82.3 num th2014: 83.6 num th2018: 102.4 num th2021: 177 num th

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

Annual values for Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands) in Benin, 2001 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Thailand 229.1 num th compare
  2. 30 Mozambique 210.5 num th compare
  3. 31 Nepal 195.7 num th compare
  4. 33 Cambodia 175.4 num th compare
  5. 34 Cameroon 174 num th compare
  6. 35 Iraq 171.6 num th compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
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