Cameroon vs Tanzania: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Cameroon
28.9%
in 2018
Tanzania
30.0%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
24th
Tanzania rank
22nd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 30.0% against 28.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 97 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 | 31.6% | 49.9% | 18.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 44.4% | 8.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 33.8% | 2.8% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 30.0% against 28.9% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 1.1%, 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?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 97 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 (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.