Benin vs Comoros: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Benin
3.7%
in 2024
Comoros
3.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
124th
Comoros rank
121st

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Benin
  • Comoros
051015200020122024

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 124th and Comoros ranks 121st of 162 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Comoros Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 14.8% 12.6% Comoros
2010s 1.9% 8.6% 6.7% Comoros
2020s 2.9% 4.4% 1.5% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Benin or Comoros?
Comoros, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Benin and Comoros?
0.2%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Comoros?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Comoros rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Benin ranks 124th and Comoros ranks 121st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed