Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 5.2% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
5.2%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
41st
of 77 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 1998
All-time low
4.5%
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cameroon, 1991–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.2% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2014.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cameroon peaked at 8.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 41st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5% | — |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +88.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cameroon?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cameroon was 5.2% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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