Benin vs India: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Benin
33.2%
in 2024
India
32.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
India rank
21st

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

  • Benin
  • India
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 33.2% against 32.9% in India, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Benin ranks 19th and India ranks 21st of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin India Difference Ahead
2000s 35.3% 47.8% 12.5% India
2010s 33.9% 39.2% 5.3% India
2020s 32.8% 33.2% 0.3% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Benin or India?
Benin, at 33.2% against 32.9% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Benin and India?
0.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and India rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Benin ranks 19th and India ranks 21st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-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
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed