Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Cameroon
604.1
in 2024
Ethiopia
647.4
in 2024
Cameroon rank
14th
Ethiopia rank
12th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 647.4 against 604.1 in Cameroon, a difference of 43.3.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.15 | 431.96 | 182.81 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 301.86 | 411.09 | 109.23 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 475.5 | 538.24 | 62.74 | Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 647.4 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 Ethiopia?
- 43.3, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 12th 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.