Benin vs Lesotho: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Benin
33.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
35.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Lesotho rank
16th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.0% against 33.2% in Benin, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 41.5% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 35.9% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 34.1% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35.0% against 33.2% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Benin and Lesotho?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Benin ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 16th 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.