Cameroon vs Western Africa (African Union): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Cameroon
16.8
in 2022
Western Africa (African Union)
11.2
in 2022
Cameroon rank
141st
Western Africa (African Union) rank
139th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Cameroon
- Western Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.8 against 11.2 in Western Africa (African Union), a difference of 5.6.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 141st and Western Africa (African Union) 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 | Western Africa (African Union) | 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 Western Africa (African Union)?
- Cameroon, at 16.8 against 11.2 in Western Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Cameroon and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 5.6, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Cameroon ranks 141st and Western Africa (African Union) 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.