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

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

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

  • Benin
  • Haiti
01234200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Haiti Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 3.5% 1.4% Haiti
2010s 1.9% 3.5% 1.7% Haiti
2020s 2.9% 3.8% 0.9% Haiti

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 Haiti?
Haiti, 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 Haiti?
0.2%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Haiti?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Haiti rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Benin ranks 124th and Haiti 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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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