Cameroon vs Philippines: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Cameroon
14.6%
in 2024
Philippines
15.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
157th
Philippines rank
155th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Cameroon
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.1% against 14.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 157th and Philippines ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 3.8% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.1% | 3.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 2.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Cameroon or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 15.1% against 14.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Cameroon and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Philippines rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Cameroon ranks 157th and Philippines ranks 155th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.