Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 2.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.93 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.66 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.