Benin vs Botswana: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Benin
5.5%
in 2024
Botswana
5.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
58th
Botswana rank
60th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Botswana ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 9.7% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 9.8% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.7% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.7% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Benin ranks 58th and Botswana ranks 60th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.