Benin vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Benin
33.2%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
13.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
21st
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Benin
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 33.2% against 13.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.5 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 21st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 21.9% | 13.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 14.8% | 19.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 12.7% | 20.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Benin or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Benin, at 33.2% against 13.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Benin and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 20.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Benin ranks 21st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.