Benin vs United States: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Benin
731,100
in 2024
United States
780,800
in 2024
Benin rank
36th
United States rank
35th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Benin
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 780,800 against 731,100 in Benin, a difference of 49,700.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and United States ranks 35th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 514,020 | 537,890 | 23,870 | United States |
| 2010s | 641,620 | 558,490 | 83,130 | Benin |
| 2020s | 707,900 | 716,400 | 8,500 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Benin or United States?
- United States, at 780,800 against 731,100 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Benin and United States?
- 49,700, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and United States rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Benin ranks 36th and United States ranks 35th 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.