2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) was 4.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.3
World rank
33rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2006
All-time low
4.3
in 2018
Years of data
5
2004–2018
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.3 for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Cameroon peaked at 7.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.2 | — |
| 2006 | 7.6 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -17.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 31 Vietnam 4.7 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 4.4 compare
- 34 Venezuela 4.1 compare
- 35 Mozambique 3.9 compare
- 36 Ecuador 3.7 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 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Cameroon?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Cameroon was 4.3 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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