Cameroon vs Philippines: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Cameroon
27.2%
in 2024
Philippines
27.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
33rd
Philippines rank
32nd

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Cameroon
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 27.7% against 27.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 36.7% 34.0% 2.8% Cameroon
2010s 30.9% 30.8% 0.1% Cameroon
2020s 27.2% 27.8% 0.6% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Cameroon or Philippines?
Philippines, at 27.7% against 27.2% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Cameroon and Philippines?
0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % 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 (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children 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.