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% |
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, United Republic of 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (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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