Benin vs Zambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Benin
33.2%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Zambia rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 33.2% against 32.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 49.5% | 14.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 38.1% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 31.9% | 0.9% | 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 Zambia?
- Benin, at 33.2% against 32.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Benin ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 147 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.