Cameroon vs EMR: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
EMR
4.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
EMR rank
12th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cameroon
- EMR
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 4.5% in EMR, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.0 times EMR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 10th and EMR ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | EMR | 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 EMR?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 4.5% in EMR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and EMR?
- 9.1%, with Cameroon 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and EMR ranks 12th 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.