Cameroon vs Kenya: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Cameroon
1,209
in 2024
Kenya
1,273
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Kenya rank
23rd
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,273 against 1,209 in Cameroon, a difference of 64.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 161 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,062 | 2,230 | 1,168 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,151 | 1,830 | 679.1 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,182 | 1,317 | 134.36 | Kenya |
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), Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1,273 against 1,209 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 64, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 23rd 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.