Adult obesity vs protein in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adult obesity vs protein was 14.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult obesity vs protein in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Cameroon is 14.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Cameroon peaked at 14.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult obesity vs protein in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.52 | — |
| 1981 | 1.62 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.73 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.85 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.97 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 2.24 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2.39 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.55 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.72 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.1 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 3.32 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.55 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 4.07 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 4.36 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 4.69 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 5.03 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.79 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 6.2 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.62 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 7.05 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 7.47 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.87 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.27 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.64 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.99 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.31 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.88 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.15 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.43 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.73 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.04 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.38 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.74 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.11 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.91 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.32 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.73 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.15 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 14.59 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 | 1.52 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 | 5.79 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 | 9.6 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.74 | 12.91 | 14.59 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Cameroon?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Cameroon was 14.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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