Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Benin
Benin: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 33.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Benin stood at 33.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Benin peaked at 35.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 21st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 33.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 33.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 34.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 32.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More infrastructure data for Benin
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,350 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0093 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,350 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Benin?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Benin was 33.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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