Benin vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Benin
8.3%
in 2021
Southern Africa
3.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
15th
Southern Africa rank
19th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Benin
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.3% against 3.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 84 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.3% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Benin, at 8.3% against 3.0% in Southern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Benin and Southern Africa?
- 5.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Southern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Benin ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.