Cameroon vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Weight-for-height <-3 SD

Cameroon
1.59
in 2018
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1.2
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
24th

Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time

  • Cameroon
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
11.522.53199120072024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.59 against 1.2 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), a difference of 0.39.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.

Cameroon ranks 25th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 24th of 84 countries.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.46 2.6 0.1393 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 1.62 1.87 0.2477 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Cameroon or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cameroon, at 1.59 against 1.2 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) as of 2018.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Cameroon and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
0.39, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Cameroon ranks 25th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 24th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). 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-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed