Brazil vs Cameroon: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Brazil
1,164
in 2024
Cameroon
1,209
in 2024
Brazil rank
26th
Cameroon rank
24th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Brazil
  • Cameroon
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,209 against 1,164 in Brazil, a difference of 45.

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

Brazil ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 1,278 1,062 216.33 Brazil
2010s 1,017 1,151 134.08 Cameroon
2020s 1,147 1,182 34.96 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Brazil or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1,209 against 1,164 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Brazil and Cameroon?
45, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cameroon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Cameroon rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Brazil ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed