Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cameroon
27.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
28.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
33rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 28.3% against 27.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 31.3% | 5.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 27.9% | 3.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.9% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 28.3% against 27.2% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.