Low birth weight prevalence in Cameroon
Cameroon: Low birth weight prevalence was 12.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Cameroon is 12.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Cameroon peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Cameroon?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Cameroon was 12.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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