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
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.