Cameroon vs Malawi: Weight-for-age <-2 SD

Cameroon
11.03
in 2018
Malawi
11.6
in 2020
Cameroon rank
44th
Malawi rank
41st

Weight-for-age <-2 SD over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 11.6 against 11.03 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.57.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malawi ahead.

Cameroon ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 41st of 95 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 18.1 23.5 5.4 Malawi
2000s 15.82 17.09 1.27 Malawi
2010s 12.9 14.11 1.21 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-age <-2 sd, Cameroon or Malawi?
Malawi, at 11.6 against 11.03 in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in weight-for-age <-2 sd between Cameroon and Malawi?
0.57, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
Cameroon ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 41st of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
95 places, 950 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed