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

Benin
3.7%
in 2024
Guatemala
3.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
124th
Guatemala rank
124th

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

  • Benin
  • Guatemala
23456200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Benin ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 124th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 5.5% 3.4% Guatemala
2010s 1.9% 4.1% 2.2% Guatemala
2020s 2.9% 3.7% 0.8% Guatemala

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 Guatemala?
Benin, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Benin and Guatemala?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Benin ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 124th 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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About this data

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