Cameroon vs Low income (World Bank): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
3.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Low income (World Bank) rank
12th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Low income (World Bank)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 3.5% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.9 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) 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 | Low income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 3.3% | 4.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 3.1% | 7.8% | 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 3.5% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and Low income (World Bank)?
- 10.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Low income (World Bank)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) 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.