# Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+  years of age: Benin

10.914997% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 45 years from 1980 to 2024 are below.

Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. [Source and method](/sources/adult-obesity) · [All countries and regions](/adult-obesity).

## Every year

| Year | Value (%) |
| ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | 10.914997 |
| 2023 | 10.48862 |
| 2022 | 10.078977 |
| 2021 | 9.684976 |
| 2020 | 9.305683 |
| 2019 | 8.938821 |
| 2018 | 8.592928 |
| 2017 | 8.269483 |
| 2016 | 7.966134 |
| 2015 | 7.6840067 |
| 2014 | 7.4250245 |
| 2013 | 7.188678 |
| 2012 | 6.973953 |
| 2011 | 6.7669353 |
| 2010 | 6.5548615 |
| 2009 | 6.33371 |
| 2008 | 6.098108 |
| 2007 | 5.843976 |
| 2006 | 5.572195 |
| 2005 | 5.2896013 |
| 2004 | 5.0002785 |
| 2003 | 4.706118 |
| 2002 | 4.4107003 |
| 2001 | 4.118641 |
| 2000 | 3.834002 |
| 1999 | 3.5607657 |
| 1998 | 3.3011813 |
| 1997 | 3.0581253 |
| 1996 | 2.8317482 |
| 1995 | 2.62089 |
| 1994 | 2.4232836 |
| 1993 | 2.255335 |
| 1992 | 2.1082635 |
| 1991 | 1.9638737 |
| 1990 | 1.8308944 |
| 1989 | 1.708484 |
| 1988 | 1.5958209 |
| 1987 | 1.4918925 |
| 1986 | 1.3961017 |
| 1985 | 1.3075815 |
| 1984 | 1.2259643 |
| 1983 | 1.1508806 |
| 1982 | 1.0816277 |
| 1981 | 1.0180652 |
| 1980 | 0.95946276 |

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