Benin vs Northern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Benin
8.3%
in 2021
Northern Africa
5.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
15th
Northern Africa rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Benin
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.3% against 5.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Northern 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 Northern Africa ranks 12th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 1.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.3% | 0.6% | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 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 Northern Africa?
- Benin, at 8.3% against 5.2% in Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Benin and Northern Africa?
- 3.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Northern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Benin ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 12th 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.