Cameroon vs South-East Asia (WHO regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Cameroon
16.8
in 2022
South-East Asia (WHO regions)
10.84
in 2022
Cameroon rank
141st
South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank
141st
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Cameroon
- South-East Asia (WHO regions)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.8 against 10.84 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), a difference of 5.96.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times South-East Asia (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 141st and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 141st of 193 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 regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 4.18 | 6.82 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 13.86 | 7.65 | 6.2 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 16.33 | 10.34 | 5.99 | 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 South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Cameroon, at 16.8 against 10.84 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Cameroon and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- 5.96, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Cameroon ranks 141st and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 141st 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.