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
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.