Benin vs Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Benin
33.2%
in 2024
Eastern Asia
4.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
21st
Eastern Asia rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Benin
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 33.2% against 4.8% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 28.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 6.9 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 21st and Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 13.9% | 21.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 6.8% | 27.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 5.0% | 27.9% | 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 Asia?
- Benin, at 33.2% against 4.8% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Benin and Eastern Asia?
- 28.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Benin ranks 21st and Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 178 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.