19.6% is the present prevalence of underweight in children under 5 value in Benin, reflecting an increase of 2.8% (16.7%) since 2018.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Benin
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Benin
Underweight children
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Newborns protected against tetanus
83%
+2%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.4%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
3.3
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar47
+intl dollar5
(2021)
Birth registration
85.6%
+0.6%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
12.4%
0%
(2018)
Benin Underweight children between 1996 and 2021
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 25.6% |