Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Benin
Benin: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 34.13 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
34.13
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
17th
of 96 countries
All-time high
37.35
in 2008
All-time low
32.17
in 2018
Years of data
6
1996–2021
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Benin is 34.13, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Benin peaked at 37.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.17, in 2018.
Benin ranks 17th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.37 | — |
| 2001 | 36.16 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 37.35 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 34.04 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 32.17 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 34.13 | +6.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 34.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 34.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.37 | 32.37 | 32.37 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.76 | 36.16 | 37.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.11 | 32.17 | 34.04 | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.13 | 34.13 | 34.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Benin?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Benin was 34.13 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.35 in 2008.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.17 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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