2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 26.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Cameroon stood at 26.9. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Cameroon peaked at 37.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 36th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5 | — |
| 2001 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.6 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.1 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.4 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.6 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.9 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.1 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.5 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.5 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.5 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 29 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.5 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.9 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.3 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 26.9 | -1.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 26.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 26.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.72 | 34.6 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.87 | 28.5 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.37 | 26.9 | 27.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 27.7 compare
- 34 Laos 27.7 compare
- 37 Nepal 26.7 compare
- 38 Liberia 26.6 compare
- 39 Bangladesh 26.4 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Cameroon?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Cameroon was 26.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Cameroon ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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