Benin vs Latin America & Caribbean: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height
Benin
2.4%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean
0.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
8th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
11th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height over time
- Benin
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.4% against 0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 8.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 85 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, Benin or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Benin, at 2.4% against 0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height between Benin and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?
- Benin ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.