2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cameroon
Cameroon: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 10.5 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
10.5
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
28th
of 160 countries
All-time high
11
in 2003
All-time low
6.9
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cameroon is 10.5, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cameroon peaked at 11 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 28th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 9.2 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 7 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.11 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cameroon?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cameroon was 10.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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