Benin vs Somalia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Benin
731,100
in 2024
Somalia
835,000
in 2024
Benin rank
36th
Somalia rank
33rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 835,000 against 731,100 in Benin, a difference of 103,900.
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 36th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 162 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 | 514,020 | 693,640 | 179,620 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 641,620 | 732,350 | 90,730 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 707,900 | 803,880 | 95,980 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 835,000 against 731,100 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Benin and Somalia?
- 103,900, 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 malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Benin ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.