Benin vs Lesotho: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Benin
33.2 percent
in 2024
Lesotho
35 percent
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Lesotho rank
16th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35 percent against 33.2 percent in Benin, a difference of 1.8 percent.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 160 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.32 percent | 41.55 percent | 6.23 percent | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 33.88 percent | 35.9 percent | 2.02 percent | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.82 percent | 34.1 percent | 1.28 percent | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35 percent against 33.2 percent in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Benin and Lesotho?
- 1.8 percent, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Benin ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.