Benin vs Lesotho: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Benin
33.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
35.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
21st
Lesotho rank
18th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.0% against 33.2% in Benin, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 18th of 178 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 41.5% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 35.9% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 34.1% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35.0% against 33.2% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Benin and Lesotho?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Benin ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 18th 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.