Cameroon vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
4.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
9th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 4.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.0 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 4.8% | 6.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Cameroon or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 4.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 9.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 9th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.