Benin vs Somalia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Benin
82.1
in 2024
Somalia
86.3
in 2024
Benin rank
64th
Somalia rank
63rd
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 86.3 against 82.1 in Benin, a difference of 4.2.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 63rd of 162 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.89 | 91.06 | 60.17 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 35.19 | 61.34 | 26.15 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 63.12 | 71.18 | 8.06 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 86.3 against 82.1 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Benin and Somalia?
- 4.2, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Benin ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 63rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.