Benin vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Weight-for-height <-2 SD

Benin
8.29
in 2021
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
5.8
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
18th

Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time

  • Benin
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
57.51012.515199620102024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 8.29 against 5.8 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), a difference of 2.49.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.

Benin ranks 19th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 18th of 98 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.07 8.6 1.53 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 4.72 6.85 2.13 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 8.29 6.2 2.09 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Benin or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Benin, at 8.29 against 5.8 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) as of 2021.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Benin and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
2.49, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Benin and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Benin ranks 19th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 18th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed