Cameroon vs Tanzania: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight)

Cameroon
11.03
in 2018
Tanzania
11.43
in 2022
Cameroon rank
44th
Tanzania rank
42nd

Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 11.43 against 11.03 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.

Cameroon ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 12.94 24.84 11.9 Tanzania
2000s 15.1 16.72 1.61 Tanzania
2010s 13.65 14.02 0.3671 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-age <-2 sd, Cameroon or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 11.43 against 11.03 in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in weight-for-age <-2 sd between Cameroon and Tanzania?
0.4, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
Cameroon ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 42nd 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