Cameroon vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Cameroon
16.8
in 2022
(SDGRC) West Africa
11.2
in 2022
Cameroon rank
141st
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
139th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Cameroon
- (SDGRC) West Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.8 against 11.2 in (SDGRC) West Africa, a difference of 5.6.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) West Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 141st and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | (SDGRC) West Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 6.39 | 4.61 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 13.86 | 8.72 | 5.14 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 16.33 | 10.81 | 5.52 | 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) West Africa?
- Cameroon, at 16.8 against 11.2 in (SDGRC) West Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Cameroon and (SDGRC) West Africa?
- 5.6, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and (SDGRC) West Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and (SDGRC) West Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Cameroon ranks 141st and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 139th 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.