Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Cameroon
4.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
4.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
81st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
83rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Cameroon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 81st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cameroon, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Cameroon ranks 81st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd 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.