2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Benin
Benin: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 30.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Benin is 30.4, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Benin peaked at 36.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 2022.
That places Benin 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9 | — |
| 2001 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.7 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.1 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.4 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.8 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.2 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.5 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.5 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.1 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.9 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.7 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.9 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.4 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.9 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.4 | -1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 30.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 30.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.71 | 34.9 | 36.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.25 | 31.9 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9 | 30.4 | 31.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 Indonesia 31 compare
- 26 Tanzania 30.6 compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 30.5 compare
- 29 Rwanda 29.8 compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 29.8 compare
- 31 Philippines 28.8 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Benin?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Benin was 30.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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