Benin vs Somalia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Benin
731.1 num th
in 2024
Somalia
835 num th
in 2024
Benin rank
34th
Somalia rank
32nd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Benin
  • Somalia
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 835 num th against 731.1 num th in Benin, a difference of 103.9 num th.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 32nd of 163 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 514.02 num th 693.64 num th 179.62 num th Somalia
2010s 641.62 num th 732.35 num th 90.73 num th Somalia
2020s 707.9 num th 803.88 num th 95.98 num th Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Benin or Somalia?
Somalia, at 835 num th against 731.1 num th in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Benin and Somalia?
103.9 num th, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Benin ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 32nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed