Benin vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Benin
8.3%
in 2021
Eastern Africa
4.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
15th
Eastern Africa rank
14th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Benin
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.3% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.1% | 3.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Benin or Eastern Africa?
- Benin, at 8.3% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Benin and Eastern Africa?
- 3.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eastern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Benin ranks 15th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.