Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Benin
Benin: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 19.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.6
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
14th
of 96 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 1996
All-time low
16.8
in 2018
Years of data
6
1996–2021
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Benin stood at 19.6.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Benin peaked at 25.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2018.
Benin ranks 14th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.6 | — |
| 2001 | 19.5 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 17.1 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 18 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 19.6 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.3 | 17.1 | 19.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4 | 16.8 | 18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.6 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Mauritania 22.4 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 21.7 compare
- 13 Ethiopia 21.2 compare
- 15 Myanmar 19.5 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 18.8 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 18.4 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 18.4 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.56 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,356 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 20.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.63 (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 11.63 (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.573 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Benin?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Benin was 19.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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