Child stunting in Benin
34.1% of children under five in Benin were stunted in 2021.
Benin, 2021
34.1%
Change from 2018
+1.9percentage points
Child stunting in Benin over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.1% |
| 2018 | 32.2% |
| 2014 | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 37.4% |
| 2001 | 36.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 32.2% in 2018, a change of +1.9 percentage points.
- Since 1996, when it was 32.4%, the figure has changed by +1.7 percentage points.
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11.1%
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Under-five mortality rate
74.7 per 1,000 live births
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
60.8 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
13.4 years
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Healthy life expectancy
56.4 years
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UHC service coverage
38
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