Cameroon vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
11th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2.557.51012.5199020072024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 4.0% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.4 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 162 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 3.9% 4.7% Cameroon
2010s 8.1% 3.5% 4.6% Cameroon
2020s 10.9% 3.7% 7.2% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Cameroon, at 13.6% against 4.0% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
9.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Cameroon ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed