Cameroon vs Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cameroon
27.2%
in 2024
Guinea
26.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
33rd
Guinea rank
35th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 27.2% against 26.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Guinea ranks 35th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.7% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 31.9% | 1.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.0% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
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?
- Cameroon, at 27.2% against 26.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Guinea ranks 35th 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.