Benin vs United States of America: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Benin
731.1
in 2024
United States of America
780.8
in 2024
Benin rank
36th
United States of America rank
35th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Benin
  • United States of America
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 780.8 against 731.1 in Benin, a difference of 49.7.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Benin ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 35th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 514.02 537.89 23.87 United States of America
2010s 641.62 558.49 83.13 Benin
2020s 707.9 716.4 8.5 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Benin or United States of America?
United States of America, at 780.8 against 731.1 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Benin and United States of America?
49.7, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Benin ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 35th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed