Cameroon vs Nigeria: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Cameroon
604.1
in 2024
Nigeria
548
in 2024
Cameroon rank
14th
Nigeria rank
16th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 604.1 against 548 in Nigeria, a difference of 56.1.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.15 | 1,226 | 976.87 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 301.86 | 624.63 | 322.77 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 475.5 | 496.94 | 21.44 | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 604.1 against 548 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 56.1, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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.