Benin vs Kenya: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Benin
5.5%
in 2024
Kenya
5.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
58th
Kenya rank
61st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 10.2% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 9.3% | 2.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 7.5% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Benin, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Benin ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 61st 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.