Benin vs Zambia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Benin
33.2 percent
in 2024
Zambia
32.3 percent
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Zambia rank
22nd
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 33.2 percent against 32.3 percent in Zambia, a difference of 0.9 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.32 percent | 49.52 percent | 14.2 percent | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.88 percent | 38.08 percent | 4.2 percent | Zambia |
| 2020s | 32.82 percent | 31.94 percent | 0.88 percent | Benin |
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 Zambia?
- Benin, at 33.2 percent against 32.3 percent in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.9 percent, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Benin ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.