Cameroon vs Tanzania: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male

Cameroon
31.2%
in 2018
Tanzania
33.3%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
24th
Tanzania rank
21st

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 33.3% against 31.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 34.0% 52.7% 18.7% Tanzania
2000s 36.9% 47.0% 10.1% Tanzania
2010s 33.3% 35.9% 2.6% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Cameroon or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 33.3% against 31.2% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Cameroon and Tanzania?
2.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 730 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.