Cameroon vs Greece: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Greece
13.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Greece rank
11th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Greece
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 13.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Greece ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 12.1% | 3.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 13.8% | 5.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 13.7% | 2.8% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 13.5% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Greece rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Greece ranks 11th 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.