Cameroon vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Cameroon
16.8
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
10.63
in 2022
Cameroon rank
141st
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank
144th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Cameroon
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
57.51012.51517.5199020062022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 16.8 against 10.63 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel, a difference of 6.17.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 141st and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 144th of 193 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel Difference Ahead
2000s 11 6.02 4.98 Cameroon
2010s 13.86 8.24 5.62 Cameroon
2020s 16.33 10.24 6.08 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Cameroon or (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
Cameroon, at 16.8 against 10.63 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Cameroon and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
6.17, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Cameroon ranks 141st and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed