Benin vs Nepal: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Benin

731,100

in 2024

Nepal

719,300

in 2024

Benin rank

36th

Nepal rank

37th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

Benin
Nepal

How they compare

Benin currently reports 731,100 against 719,300 in Nepal, a difference of 11,800.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Benin ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 37th of 162 countries.

Individual pages

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Benin
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Nepal
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.