Benin vs Malawi: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Benin
33.2%
in 2024
Malawi
33.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Malawi rank
19th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 33.2% against 33.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 19th of 162 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 53.3% | 18.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 40.2% | 6.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 33.5% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Benin or Malawi?
- Benin, at 33.2% against 33.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Benin and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Benin ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 19th 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 (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 is the percentage of children 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.