Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Benin
Benin: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 731.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Benin stood at 731.1. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Benin peaked at 731.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 448.6, in 2000.
That places Benin 36th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 448.6 | — |
| 2001 | 459.9 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 472.7 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 486.8 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 502.6 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 521.2 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 540 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 556.9 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 570.5 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 581 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 589 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 596.7 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 606 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 618.9 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 634.3 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 650.9 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 666.7 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 678.7 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 685.9 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 689.1 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 691.7 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 696.5 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 705.8 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 714.4 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 731.1 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 514.02 | 448.6 | 581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.62 | 589 | 689.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 707.9 | 691.7 | 731.1 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Benin?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Benin was 731.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 731.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.6 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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