Cameroon vs EMR: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Cameroon
604.1
in 2024
EMR
4,247
in 2024
Cameroon rank
14th
EMR rank
15th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Cameroon
  • EMR
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

EMR currently reports 4,247 against 604.1 in Cameroon, a difference of 3,643.

That makes EMR's figure about 7.0 times Cameroon's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, EMR has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 14th and EMR ranks 15th of 162 countries.

EMR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon EMR Difference Ahead
2000s 249.15 5,675 5,426 EMR
2010s 301.86 5,734 5,432 EMR
2020s 475.5 4,421 3,945 EMR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Cameroon or EMR?
EMR, at 4,247 against 604.1 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Cameroon and EMR?
3,643, with EMR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and EMR?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and EMR rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Cameroon ranks 14th and EMR ranks 15th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed