Cameroon vs Djibouti: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Cameroon
4.3%
in 2024
Djibouti
4.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
169th
Djibouti rank
172nd

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Cameroon
  • Djibouti
01234198020022024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Djibouti ahead.

Cameroon ranks 169th and Djibouti ranks 172nd of 198 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Djibouti Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Cameroon
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Cameroon
2000s 1.9% 1.6% 0.3% Cameroon
2010s 3.0% 2.6% 0.4% Cameroon
2020s 4.0% 3.8% 0.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Cameroon or Djibouti?
Cameroon, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cameroon and Djibouti?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Djibouti?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Djibouti rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Cameroon ranks 169th and Djibouti ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed