Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cameroon
4.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
4.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
169th
Guinea-Bissau rank
166th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4.8% against 4.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 169th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 4.8% against 4.3% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cameroon ranks 169th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th 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.