Benin vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Benin
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 35.9% against 25.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 34.4% | 3.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 29.8% | 6.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 25.7% | 9.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Benin or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Benin, at 35.9% against 25.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 10.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Benin ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % 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 stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.