Cameroon vs Paraguay: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Paraguay rank
7th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Paraguay
051015200020122024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 13.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 7.8% 0.8% Cameroon
2010s 8.1% 11.6% 3.5% Paraguay
2020s 10.9% 14.8% 3.8% Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 15.4% against 13.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and Paraguay?
1.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Paraguay rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Cameroon ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 7th 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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About this data

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