Cameroon vs WB_MI: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
WB_MI
5.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
WB_MI rank
8th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cameroon
- WB_MI
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 5.1% in WB_MI, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.7 times WB_MI's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 10th and WB_MI ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | WB_MI | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.1% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.0% | 3.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 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 WB_MI?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 5.1% in WB_MI as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and WB_MI?
- 8.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WB_MI?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and WB_MI rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and WB_MI ranks 8th 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.