Algeria vs Cameroon: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Algeria
4.4%
in 2024
Cameroon
4.2%
in 2024
Algeria rank
79th
Cameroon rank
81st

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
02468198020022024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Algeria ranks 79th and Cameroon ranks 81st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 5.8% 7.9% 2.1% Cameroon
1990s 4.9% 6.8% 1.8% Cameroon
2000s 4.2% 5.4% 1.1% Cameroon
2010s 4.1% 4.4% 0.4% Cameroon
2020s 4.2% 4.2% 0.1% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Algeria or Cameroon?
Algeria, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Algeria and Cameroon?
0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Algeria ranks 79th and Cameroon ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed