Cameroon vs Nepal: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cameroon
27.2%
in 2024
Nepal
26.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
33rd
Nepal rank
36th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cameroon
- Nepal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 27.2% against 26.0% in Nepal, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 36th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 50.5% | 13.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 36.2% | 5.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.0% | 0.2% | 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 Nepal?
- Cameroon, at 27.2% against 26.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cameroon and Nepal?
- 1.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nepal rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 36th 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.