In Benin, the prevalence of wasting in children under 5 currently stands at 8.3%, reflecting an increase of 3.3% (66.0%) compared to 2018.
Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Benin
No matching regions
Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Benin
Newborns protected against tetanus
83%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.4%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.5
-0.0
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar45
+intl dollar0
(2022)
Birth registration
85.6%
+0.6%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
16.9%
+4.5%
(2022)
Benin Wasting in children between 1996 and 2021
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9% | -6% |
| 1996 | 15% |