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)
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.