Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 28.93 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
28.93
World rank
24th
of 96 countries
All-time high
37.64
in 2006
All-time low
28.93
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 28.93 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Cameroon peaked at 37.64 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.93, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.58 | — |
| 1998 | 36.58 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 35.6 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.64 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 31.7 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.93 | -8.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 28.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 28.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.08 | 31.58 | 36.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.62 | 35.6 | 37.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.08 | 28.93 | 32.6 | 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)
- 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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Cameroon?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Cameroon was 28.93 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.64 in 2006.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.93 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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