Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Cameroon
16.8
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
11.22
in 2022
Cameroon rank
141st
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
138th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Cameroon
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.8 against 11.22 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 5.58.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 141st and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 6.56 | 4.44 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 13.86 | 8.85 | 5.01 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 16.33 | 10.83 | 5.49 | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Cameroon, at 16.8 against 11.22 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 5.58, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Cameroon ranks 141st and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 138th 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.