Cameroon vs Uruguay: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Uruguay rank
11th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 13.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 9.4% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.7% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 12.2% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 13.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uruguay rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Uruguay 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.