Cameroon vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
3.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
13th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cameroon
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 3.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 4.0 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 13th of 162 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 2.3% | 6.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 2.3% | 5.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 3.0% | 7.9% | 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 3.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 10.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 13th 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.