Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Cameroon
15.1%
in 2024
Central African Republic
14.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
150th
Central African Republic rank
151st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 15.1% against 14.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 150th and Central African Republic ranks 151st of 199 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.8% | 2.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.8% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
- Cameroon, at 15.1% against 14.6% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Cameroon ranks 150th and Central African Republic ranks 151st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.