BENIN. Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS)

Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Anaemia The database on Anaemia includes data by country on prevalence of anaemia and mean haemoglobin concentration Last Updated: 2007-10-24 Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex Age (years) Sample size 70 Proportion (%) of population with haemoglobin below: Haemoglobin (g/l) 100 110 115 120 130 Notes Mean SD Method Reference General Line N 2001 Women: Total F 15.00-49.99 3125 1.8 B 3461 * 1 Children: Total B 0.50-4.99 2284 8.6 81.9 Women by physiological status: NPNLW F 15.00-49.99 1803 1.3 64.6 Women by physiological status: PW F 15.00-49.99 364 4.7 72.7 Women by physiological status: LW F 15.00-49.99 959 1.7 60.7 Women by age F 15.00-19.99 598 1.5 2 Women by age F 20.00-24.99 636 2.4 3 Women by age F 25.00-29.99 578 1.4 4 Women by age F 30.00-34.99 431 2.5 5 Women by age F 35.00-39.99 387 1.5 6 Women by age F 40.00-44.99 262 1.5 7 Women by age F 45.00-49.99 234 2.2 8 Women by area: Urban F 15.00-49.99 1293 1.8 9 Women by area: Rural F 15.00-49.99 1833 1.9 10 Women by department: Atacora F 15.00-49.99 349 2.1 11 Women by department: Atlantique F 15.00-49.99 272 1.6 12 Women by department: Cotonou F 15.00-49.99 451 0.7 13 Women by department: Borgon F 15.00-49.99 502 4.6 14 Women by department: Mono F 15.00-49.99 384 2.0 15 Women by department: Ouémé F 15.00-49.99 591 0.9 16 Women by department: Zou F 15.00-49.99 577 1.0 17 Children by sex F 0.50-4.99 1136 8.3 80.3 Children by sex M 0.50-4.99 1147 8.8 83.5 Children by age B 0.50-0.82 184 15.0 90.2 Children by age B 0.83-0.99 96 15.7 86.1 Children by age B 1.00-1.99 496 15.3 88.5 Children by age B 2.00-2.99 491 7.9 82.5 Children by age B 3.00-3.99 505 4.4 78.4 Children by age B 4.00-4.99 513 3.1 74.5 Children by area: Urban B 0.50-4.99 745 6.8 75.8 Children by area: Rural B 0.50-4.99 1539 9.4 84.8 Children by department: Atacora B 0.50-4.99 350 14.9 86.5 Children by department: Atlantique B 0.50-4.99 216 6.3 79.2 Children by department: Cotonou B 0.50-4.99 167 1.8 51.5 Children by department: Borgon B 0.50-4.99 418 11.9 87.4 Children by department: Mono B 0.50-4.99 275 3.6 80.9

Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Anaemia The database on Anaemia includes data by country on prevalence of anaemia and mean haemoglobin concentration Last Updated: 2007-10-24 Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex Age (years) Sample size 70 Proportion (%) of population with haemoglobin below: Haemoglobin (g/l) 100 110 115 120 130 Notes Mean SD Method Reference General Line N 2001 Children by department: Ouémé B 0.50-4.99 388 9.6 86.2 B 3461 Children by department: Zou B 0.50-4.99 469 6.4 82.6 L 1992-1993 Benin City: PW F 16.00-42.99 435 20.7 55.4 A 2572 * 18 D 1986P Tori Bossito District: Postmenopausal women F NS 99 46.0 121 11 C 856 * 19 Tori Bossito District: Menstruating women F NS 92 37.0 123 13 20 Tori Bossito District: Men M NS 102 12.0 144 11 21 Tori Bossito District: Infants B 0.50-1.99 94 68.0 102 13 Tori Bossito District: Pre-SAC B 2.00-5.99 99 35.0 113 14 Tori Bossito District: SAC B 6.00-13.99 100 54.0 118 15 D 1986P Avrankou District: Menstruating Women F NS 99 43.0 119 18 C 864 * 22 Avrankou District: Postmenopausal Women F NS 103 58.0 122 16 23 Avrankou District: Men M NS 104 25.0 140 22 24 Avrankou District: Infants B 0.50-1.99 100 89.0 97 12 Avrankou District: Pre-SAC B 2.00-5.99 101 68.0 104 15 Avrankou District: SAC B 6.00-13.99 100 67.0 112 18 D 1984-1985 Cotonou and South-Benin: 5 districts: Menstruating F NS 517 40.0 C 855 * 25 Cotonou and South-Benin: 5 districts: Postmenopau F NS 441 35.0 26 Cotonou and South-Benin: 5 districts: PW F NS 126 55.0 27 Cotonou and South-Benin: 5 districts: Men: Total M NS 519 16.0 28 Cotonou and South-Benin: 5 districts: SAC: Total B 6.00-13.99 508 54.0 Menstruating women by area: Urban F NS 213 38.9 29 Menstruating women by area: Rural F NS 304 42.4 30 Postmenopausal women by area: Urban F NS 148 36.6 31 Postmenopausal women by area: Rural F NS 292 34.1 32 Men by area: Urban M NS 211 15.1 33 Men by area: Rural M NS 308 17.9 34 Cotonou and South-Benin: 5 districts: Pre-SAC by a B 0.50-1.99 448 75.0 Cotonou and South-Benin: 5 districts: Pre-SAC by a B 2.00-5.99 501 46.0 Pre-SAC by age and area: Urban B 0.50-1.99 161 78.8 35 Pre-SAC by age and area: Rural B 0.50-1.99 287 74.4 36 Pre-SAC by age and area: Urban B 2.00-5.99 204 51.6 37 Pre-SAC by age and area: Rural B 2.00-5.99 297 44.0 38

NOTES Reference No: 3461 General Notes: Adjustment for altitude. Line note 1 Prevalence of anaemia 64.3% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Line note 2 Line note 3 Line note 4 Line note 5 Line note 6 Line note 7 Line note 8 Line note 9 Line note 10 Line note 11 Line note 12 Line note 13 Line note 14 Line note 15 Line note 16 Line note 17 Prevalence of anaemia 65.2% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 65.4% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 62.8% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 66.9% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 61.4% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 65.4% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 62.1% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 68.1% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 61.7% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 62.9% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 64.0% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 70.2% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 69.4% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 58.7% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 68.8% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 55.6% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Reference No: 2572 General Notes: Facility based study (antenatal clinic), Benin City. Line note 18 Prevalence of (severe) anaemia: 2.8% (Hb <80 g/l) Reference No: 856 General Notes: Rural district. Line note 19 Menstruating women; mean age 31.1 yrs. Line note 20 Postmenopausal women; mean age 61.7 yrs. Line note 21 Mean age 44.9 yrs. Reference No: 864 General Notes: Rural district. Line note 22 Menstruating women; mean age 29.4 yrs. Line note 23 Postmenopausal women; mean age 61.0 yrs. Line note 24 Mean age 43.0 yrs.

Reference No: 855 General Notes: Study in 2 urban districts Cotonou, 3 rural districts South Benin; values "total" adapted from reference No. 858. Line note 25 Menstruating women; mean age 30.0 yrs. Line note 26 Postmenopausal women; mean age 60.8 yrs. Line note 27 Values PW adapted from reference No. 858. Line note 28 Mean age 41.6 yrs. Line note 29 Line note 30 Line note 31 Line note 32 Line note 33 Line note 34 Line note 35 Line note 36 Line note 37 Line note 38 Line note 39 Line note 40 Median Hb: 123 g/l. Median Hb: 122 g/l. Median Hb: 125 g/l. Median Hb: 124 g/l. Median Hb: 147 g/l. Median Hb: 144 g/l. Median Hb: 101 g/l. Median Hb: 101 g/l. Median Hb: 101 g/l. Median Hb: 112 g/l. Median Hb: 121 g/l. Median Hb: 117 g/l.

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